'Project Runway' Alum Chris March Dead At 56

Chris March has died at the age of 56.

According to TMZ, the costume designer, who appeared on the fourth season of Project Runway, passed away Thursday afternoon (September 5) from a heart attack. Chris had reportedly been "in and out of the hospital for the last year, but the heart attack came as a surprise to doctors and relatives.

While the designer, known for his infectious laugh, suffered healthy issues related to a "nasty fall" from two years ago, he was still designing dresses until the time of his death.

As fans know, he fell and hit his head in his apartment back in June 2017. The fall was so bad that Chris laid there for four days, before finally being able to call 911. He was then rushed to the hospital and placed in a medically induced coma. He suffered organ failure, including a collapsed lung.

In March, Chris offered an update on his condition on his GoFundMe page, which was set up to help him pay for his consistent medical treatments. "I have recently run into several setbacks in my recovery, the biggest one being that my medical insurance went up over 500 percent at the beginning of 2019," he said in a message shared via friend Nelson Caraballo, per EW. "I am also in need of leg braces, specialized physical therapy, a hearing aid, and a new living arrangement. Where I am now is unbearable and makes me anxious and depressed every day. I have considered suicide many times. I have tried my best to make strides. There is a long road of physical therapy ahead of me."

Chris was known for his "avant-garde style." He dressed mega-stars like Beyoncé, Meryl Streep, Madonna, Lady Gaga, Jennifer Coolidge, and more! The 56-year-old designer even designed costumes for Cirque du Soleil and bunch of Broadway shows. He was also a finalist on season four of Project Runway, and appeared on Project Runway All Stars before getting his own show on Bravo called Mad Fashion.

Andy Cohen remembered the Bravo star on Instagram Friday (September 6). "This is how I’m going to remember Chris March, dressed as Lisa Vanderpump as I wear a Giggy costume he made for one of our first Halloween specials," the Bravo host captioned a photo of him and Chris on a Halloween-themed episode of Watch What Happens Live. "Chris was a finalist on Season 4 of Project Runway. He designed for everyone from Beyoncé, Gaga, Madonna, Meryl, Prince and many legendary downtown drag queens (And Sonja Morgan!). He had a big booming laugh; he was a joy and delight. #RIP."

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