The Spanish fashion designer and perfume legend died in Portsall, France.
Rabanne, born Francisco Rabaneda Cuervo in 1934, grew up in the Basque town of Pasajes, Gipuzkoa province..
He shot to international fame in the 1960s after beginning his career by helping craft jewellery for Dior, Givenchy and Balenciaga before later founding his own fashion house in 1966.
Confirming the sad news of his death, Spanish group Puig - which controls the Paco Rabanne brand - released a statement.
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