Stella Tennant death: Model dies suddenly aged 50
The IndependentStay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “It is with great sadness we announce the sudden death of Stella Tennant on 22nd December 2020,” the statement said. Fashion house Versace paid tribute on Twitter, saying: "Versace is mourning the death of Stella Tennant. The granddaughter of Andrew Cavendish, 11th Duke of Devonshire, and Deborah Mitford, one of the Mitford sisters, 50-year-old Tennant also featured in the London Olympics closing ceremony in 2012, appearing as one of the models wearing British designs. Karl Lagerfeld later praised Tennant’s “modern allure” and said she was “in tune with modern fashion trends”.