Designer Oscar de la Renta dies aged 82 --- US fashion designer Oscar de la Renta, who dressed former first ladies Jackie Kennedy and Hillary Clinton, has died aged 82, US media report. -- De La Renta, who most recently designed Amal Clooney's wedding dress, was diagnosed with cancer in 2006. -- Born in the Dominican Republic in 1932, he left home at 18 to study painting in Madrid, Spain. -- He soon developed a love of fashion design and began an apprenticeship with Spain's designer Cristobal Balenciaga. -- De la Renta passed away at his home in Connecticut, reports say. The cause of his death was not immediately clear, although he had been diagnosed with cancer. -- De la Renta made his name in the early 1960s when the then first lady, Jackie Kennedy, frequently wore his designs. He launched his own label several years later. -- The designer had been awarded the lifetime achievement award of the Council of Fashion Designers of America. -- He was also involved in the fragrance and accessories business. -- Read More, http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-29700127