News Summary

• Giorgio Armani died on Thursday after a five-decade career in which he built a business empire spanning haute couture to home furnishing.
• His funeral on Monday will be held privately.
• His wooden casket, adorned with white roses, was on display at a vast exhibition space at his company's headquarters in Milan where catwalk shows are held, surrounded by dozens of small lanterns on the floor.
• He had no children but worked with a trusted group of family members and long-term confidants who are expected to carry on running the business over which he exercised tight control.