Kate Spade

In his first post on Instagram since Kate died, Andy Spade paid tribute to his late wife. “She was born Christmas Eve, 1962,” he wrote. "She loved the Midwest, the desert, and the city.”

In a recent post on Instagram, the 46-year-old actress opened up about her personal struggle with mental health in light of the recent deaths of Kate Spade and Anthony Bourdain.

The famous designer was found dead in her Park Avenue apartment on Tuesday morning. The New York City medical examiner's office has confirmed cause of death as suicide.

The revered fashion designerKate Spade, 55, died by suicide Tuesday. West is the latest fan of her work to share a tribute on social media.

Reta Brosnahan Saffo says her late sister battled mental illness for years, often self-medicating with alcohol. According to Saffo, Spade feared exposing her illness would tarnish her reputation as "so fun, happy, and darling."

Chelsea Clinton, Lena Dunham, and more mourn the loss of iconic fashion designer Kate Spade, who was found dead in her apartment on Tuesday. The 55-year-old died of an apparent suicide.