Christian Audigier Dies, Age 57 - Ed Hardy + Von Dutch designer

It has just been reported that the man behind hugely successful brands Ed Hardy and Von Dutch - Christian Audigier - has died, age 57.

His longtime publicist, Michele Elyzabeth, told the website LATF USA, "I just heard the news and I am truly devastated. Christian was an incredibly brilliant man. He will be missed."

Audigier was diagnosed with cancer in January - it was MDS (Myelodysplastic Syndrome), a one disease.

Audigier has a net worth of nearly $250 million and has worked with Guess, Levi's, Diesel, American Outfitters, Bisou Bisou, and XOXO.

His own brands are currently available in over 40 countries.

Here is Audigier and below, the celebs who made his brand famous: