what happened to versace

Gianni Versace was a famous Italian fashion designer who quickly became a sensation on the international fashion scene with his designs that employed vivid colors, bold prints, and sexy cuts. He expanded his business into jewelry, housewares, and haute couture, and was unusual in retaining complete creative control over all aspects of his company. On July 15, 1997, Versace was murdered outside his Miami Beach mansion, Casa Casuarina, by spree killer Andrew Cunanan. Cunanan was already the target of a nationwide manhunt by the FBI for killing at least four other men across the country. He shot Versace twice in the back of the head, according to FBI records. At the time of his death, Versace was one of the most high-profile fashion designers in the world, dressing the likes of Princess Diana, Madonna, and Elton John. His murder shocked the nation and set off a massive manhunt throughout South Florida. After the murder, Versaces siblings, Donatella and Santo, claimed his body and returned to Italy, where he was given a funeral fit for a prince at the Duomo, Milans soaring 14th Century cathedral.