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Article: Ellis lines expected to continue. (Perry Ellis)
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- WWD
- Article date:
- June 2, 1986
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Ellis lines expected to continue
Because the death of Perry Ellis was not unexpected, the late designer, his business associates and licensees had ample time to prepare for how his businesses would carry on, according to several Ellis associates.
Ellis, 46, died at 1:30 a.m. Friday in New York Hospital. The cause of death was given as viral encephalities.
"Perry wanted us to continue, of course,' said Robert McDonald, the president of Perry Ellis International, the Ellis-owned company that handles his licensing deals. McDonald, a close friend of the designer's who assumed the position earlier this year, indicated that under the terms of ...