With her final words, Spade told Frances to ask her father for further explanations.Р”Р„ccording to SpadeРІР‚в„ўs sister, Reta Saffo, KateРІР‚в„ўs death was not at all surprising given that she never accepted to get treatment, despite suffering from depression for a very long time.

In the note, Kate had written to her only child that she always loved her and that the suicide was not her fault. Kate also left a final message to her 13-year-old daughter, Frances Beatrix Spade, on a piece of paper before committing suicide. The 55-year-old used a scarf and hanged herself at her family apartment while her spouse was in the same building. Meanwhile, Andrew Spade started living in a nearby apartment and asked for a divorce after 24 years of marriage. However, it seems that her condition got particularly bad when her husband moved out from their shared Manhattan apartment at 850 Park Ave.Р”Р„ccording to new information uncovered by law enforcement sources, it was revealed that the designer did not want her marriage to end. Our prayers are with the Spade family as they grieve the loss of a truly wonderful woman who brought color, joy, and life to so many, even amidst her pain.The iconic designer Kate Spade had been battling with depression for years before she took her life on Tuesday this week. In a statement released to the New York Daily News, the Spade family has asked for privacy while they grieve during this difficult time. РІР‚СљMy main concern is Bea and protecting her privacy as she deals with the unimaginable grief of losing her mother. РІР‚СљI have yet to see any note left behind and am appalled that a private message to my daughter has been so heartlessly shared with the media,РІР‚Сњ he said.

HeРІР‚в„ўs appalled that the private note left behind to their daughter has been twisted by the media. There were no business problems.РІР‚СњР”Р„ndy also says they loved doing business together and co-parenting their teen daughter, Bea. She was actively seeking help for depression and anxiety over the last 5 years, seeing a doctor on a regular basis and taking medication for both depression and anxiety. Anything else that is out there right now is false. The fashion designerРІР‚в„ўs husband asserts that her mental health issues were, in fact, the ONLY reason behind her tragic decision, and that rumors surrounding financial crisis, divorce, business problems, or substance abuse were simply false: There were personal demons she was battling.РІР‚Сњ РІР‚СљThere was no indication and no warning that she would do this,РІР‚Сњ he continued. РІР‚СљShe was actively seeking help and working closely with her doctors to treat her disease, one that takes far too many lives.РІР‚СњР”Р„ndy even claimedР’В he was inР’В contact withР’В his wife the night before her death and she РІР‚Сљsounded happy.РІР‚Сњ РІР‚СљKate suffered from depression and anxiety for many years,РІР‚Сњ he said of her struggles with mental illness. We loved each other very much and simply needed a break.РІР‚СњР”Р„ndy then went on to explain the real reason behind KateРІР‚в„ўs suicide. РІР‚СљWe were best friends trying to work through our problems in the best way we knew how. РІР‚СљWe were not legally separated, and never even discussed divorce,РІР‚Сњ he added.

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