Gianni Versace: Sly Stallone, Madonna, Elton John, a Serial Killer, and the Death of the Sun King
About this episode
The episode explores the life and death of fashion icon Gianni Versace, his connections to celebrities, and the circumstances surrounding his murder by a serial killer.
Gianni Versace was a runway iconoclast who outfitted the likes of Madonna, Demi Moore, Prince, Sylvester Stallone, and Don Johnson. He lived like Louis XIV and counted Princess Di and Elton John among his friends. He was plagued by rumors of ties to the Calabrian mafia and a secret health diagnosis. Those rumors continued to persist long after he was gunned down by a serial killer who had been on the lam after murdering four other men in three states. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Topics covered
- fashion
- celebrity culture
- true crime
- mafia connections
- iconic figures
- murder
- historical context
Keywords
- Gianni Versace
- Madonna
- celebrity
- murder
- fashion
- true crime
- Louis XIV
- Calabrian mafia
- Elton John
- serial killer
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Calabrian mafia
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