OBITUARY: Christian Audigier, Founder of Ed Hardy, 57
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Christian Audigier, one of the more flamboyant clothing makers on the West Coast who launched the wildly popular Ed Hardy label, died Thursday at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles from cancer. He was 57.
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Ed Hardy founder Christian Audigier dies at 57
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French fashion designer Christian Audigier dies aged 57 in Los Angeles
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Christian Audigier, The Man Behind Those Ed Hardy T-Shirts, Dies At 57
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Christian Audigier Dead at 57
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Christian Audigier Dead - Ed Hardy Designer Dies at 57: Photo
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Ed Hardy Fashion Designer Christian Audigier Dies