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22nd June 2018
07:17am BST

The iconic designer had battled with mental illness for a number of years.
Yesterday, the Kate Spade company vowed to donate $1 million to charities involved in suicide prevention.
They shared the announcement on their Instagram page.
"In honour of our company founder, Kate Spade, our foundation is donating over $1 million to suicide prevention and mental health awareness causes, starting with $250,000 to the @crisistextline."
"From June 20 through June 29, 2018, the Kate Spade New York foundation will also match public donations made to the crisis text line, up to the amount of $100,000."
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