Italian fashion designer Valentino Garavani, known as Valentino, has died at the age of 93. In a statement posted on Instagram, the Valentino Garavani and Giancarlo Giammetti Foundation stated: He passed away peacefully in his Roman home, surrounded by the love of his family. Valentino will lie in state at Piazza Mignanelli between 21 and 22 January, followed by a funeral service at the Basilica of Saint Mary of the Angels and Martyrs the next day.