Fashion designer. Artist. Actress. Author. Socialite.

Gloria Vanderbilt lived an extraordinary life.

Vanderbilt died Monday, June 17, at the age of 95, according to CNN's Anderson Cooper, one of her four children.

"Gloria Vanderbilt was an extraordinary woman, who loved life, and lived it on her own terms," Cooper said in a statement. "She was a painter, a writer and designer but also a remarkable mother, wife, and friend.

"She was 95 years old, but ask anyone close to her, and they'd tell you: She was the youngest person they knew — the coolest and most modern."

A young Vanderbilt is seen with her mother, also named Gloria, in 1926. Vanderbilt was born in New York in 1924, but she grew up in France. Her father, financier Reginald Vanderbilt, was the heir to a railroad fortune and died when she was a baby.
A young Vanderbilt is seen with her mother, also named Gloria, in 1926. Vanderbilt was born in New York in 1924, but she grew up in France. Her father, financier Reginald Vanderbilt, was the heir to a railroad fortune and died when she was a baby.
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Vanderbilt is accompanied by a bodyguard, nurse and chauffeur as she enters her mother's Manhattan home for an Easter weekend visit in 1935. Vanderbilt was the focus of media attention at an early age, dubbed "the poor little rich girl" amid an intense custody battle between her mother and her father's enormously wealthy sister, Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney. Her aunt prevailed in court proceedings.
Vanderbilt is accompanied by a bodyguard, nurse and chauffeur as she enters her mother's Manhattan home for an Easter weekend visit in 1935. Vanderbilt was the focus of media attention at an early age, dubbed "the poor little rich girl" amid an intense custody battle between her mother and her father's enormously wealthy sister, Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney. Her aunt prevailed in court proceedings.
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A 12-year-old Vanderbilt attends a horse show in New York in 1935.
A 12-year-old Vanderbilt attends a horse show in New York in 1935.
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Vanderbilt, 13, is accompanied on the dance floor during a dinner at a Ritz-Carlton hotel. "As a teenager she tried to avoid the spotlight, but reporters and cameramen followed her everywhere," Cooper said. "She was determined to make something of her life, determined to make a name for herself, and find the love she so desperately needed."
Vanderbilt, 13, is accompanied on the dance floor during a dinner at a Ritz-Carlton hotel. "As a teenager she tried to avoid the spotlight, but reporters and cameramen followed her everywhere," Cooper said. "She was determined to make something of her life, determined to make a name for herself, and find the love she so desperately needed."
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Vanderbilt and her first husband, Hollywood agent Pat DiCicco, cut their wedding cake in 1941. Vanderbilt was 17. At 21, she took control of a $4.3 million trust fund her father had left her. She divorced DiCicco two months later and promptly remarried — this time to conductor Leopold Stokowski, who was 63 at the time.
Vanderbilt and her first husband, Hollywood agent Pat DiCicco, cut their wedding cake in 1941. Vanderbilt was 17. At 21, she took control of a $4.3 million trust fund her father had left her. She divorced DiCicco two months later and promptly remarried — this time to conductor Leopold Stokowski, who was 63 at the time.
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In 1954, Vanderbilt made her stage debut in a production of the romantic drama "The Swan" at the Pocono Playhouse in Mountainhome, Pennsylvania.
In 1954, Vanderbilt made her stage debut in a production of the romantic drama "The Swan" at the Pocono Playhouse in Mountainhome, Pennsylvania.
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Vanderbilt discusses her poetry on CBS Radio's "The Music Room" in the 1950s. She published "Love Poems" in 1955.
Vanderbilt discusses her poetry on CBS Radio's "The Music Room" in the 1950s. She published "Love Poems" in 1955.
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Vanderbilt strolls with Frank Sinatra and Frank Sinatra Jr. The previous night, she had attended a New York stage premiere with Sinatra.
Vanderbilt strolls with Frank Sinatra and Frank Sinatra Jr. The previous night, she had attended a New York stage premiere with Sinatra.
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Vanderbilt goes over her script during rehearsals for the "The Time of Your Life" in 1955.
Vanderbilt goes over her script during rehearsals for the "The Time of Your Life" in 1955.
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After divorcing Stokowski in 1955, Vanderbilt married Hollywood director and producer Sidney Lumet.
After divorcing Stokowski in 1955, Vanderbilt married Hollywood director and producer Sidney Lumet.
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Vanderbilt poses for a portrait in 1964.
Vanderbilt poses for a portrait in 1964.
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Vanderbilt poses with one of her paintings at her private studio in New York in 1966. She began exhibiting her artwork in the late 1940s.
Vanderbilt poses with one of her paintings at her private studio in New York in 1966. She began exhibiting her artwork in the late 1940s.
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Vanderbilt and her fourth husband, writer Wyatt Cooper, attend a party in New York in 1966. She had two sons with Cooper and two with Stokowski.
Vanderbilt and her fourth husband, writer Wyatt Cooper, attend a party in New York in 1966. She had two sons with Cooper and two with Stokowski.
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Vanderbilt reclines on a couch for a Vogue magazine shoot in 1966.
Vanderbilt reclines on a couch for a Vogue magazine shoot in 1966.
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Vanderbilt poses with her sons Anderson Cooper, left, and Carter Cooper at their home in Southampton, New York, in 1972.
Vanderbilt poses with her sons Anderson Cooper, left, and Carter Cooper at their home in Southampton, New York, in 1972.
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Vanderbilt produced fashion and textile designs that would earn her the 1969 Neiman Marcus Fashion Award, and in 1976 she started a line of ready-to-wear garments. Under her GV Ltd. brand, she'd go on to sell millions of pairs of jeans bearing her trademark swan logo.
Vanderbilt produced fashion and textile designs that would earn her the 1969 Neiman Marcus Fashion Award, and in 1976 she started a line of ready-to-wear garments. Under her GV Ltd. brand, she'd go on to sell millions of pairs of jeans bearing her trademark swan logo.
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Vanderbilt joins other fashion designers as they portray themselves in a 1981 episode of "The Love Boat." From left are Bob Mackie, Halston, Vanderbilt and Geoffrey Beene.
Vanderbilt joins other fashion designers as they portray themselves in a 1981 episode of "The Love Boat." From left are Bob Mackie, Halston, Vanderbilt and Geoffrey Beene.
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Vanderbilt attends the funeral of her son Carter in 1988. The 23-year-old, who had been suffering from depression, jumped from the 14th-floor terrace of his parents' penthouse in Manhattan.
Vanderbilt attends the funeral of her son Carter in 1988. The 23-year-old, who had been suffering from depression, jumped from the 14th-floor terrace of his parents' penthouse in Manhattan.
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Vanderbilt signs a copy of her book for socialite Anne Slater. In 1996, Vanderbilt published "A Mother's Story" and talked about coping with life after her son's suicide.
Vanderbilt signs a copy of her book for socialite Anne Slater. In 1996, Vanderbilt published "A Mother's Story" and talked about coping with life after her son's suicide.
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Vanderbilt attends an event for the Kips Bay Boys & Girls Club in New York in 2009. Vanderbilt delved back into her love for art and writing after the Jones Apparel Group bought the Gloria Vanderbilt Apparel Corp. for $138 million in 2002.
Vanderbilt attends an event for the Kips Bay Boys & Girls Club in New York in 2009. Vanderbilt delved back into her love for art and writing after the Jones Apparel Group bought the Gloria Vanderbilt Apparel Corp. for $138 million in 2002.
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Vanderbilt attends "The World of Gloria Vanderbilt," a gala of her work benefiting the Huntsville Museum of Art in 2012.
Vanderbilt attends "The World of Gloria Vanderbilt," a gala of her work benefiting the Huntsville Museum of Art in 2012.
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Vanderbilt had an art exhibit at the Spoke Club in Toronto in 2014.
Vanderbilt had an art exhibit at the Spoke Club in Toronto in 2014.
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Vanderbilt and her son Anderson attend the New York premiere of their HBO documentary "Nothing Left Unsaid" in 2016. Later that year, the pair published a joint memoir, "The Rainbow Comes and Goes: A Mother and Son on Life, Love, and Loss."
Vanderbilt and her son Anderson attend the New York premiere of their HBO documentary "Nothing Left Unsaid" in 2016. Later that year, the pair published a joint memoir, "The Rainbow Comes and Goes: A Mother and Son on Life, Love, and Loss."
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Vanderbilt and Cooper appear with Andy Cohen on a 2016 episode of "Watch What Happens Live."
Vanderbilt and Cooper appear with Andy Cohen on a 2016 episode of "Watch What Happens Live."
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Vanderbilt at her apartment in New York in 2016.
Vanderbilt at her apartment in New York in 2016.
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