André Leon Talley, influential fashion journalist, has died at 73

André Leon Talley, the towering former creative director and editor at large of Vogue magazine, has died. He was 73.

Taley's death was confirmed on his Instagram account. The cause of death was not provided. Talley's literary agent David Vigliano confirmed Talley's death to USA Today.

The Instagram post announcing his death said Talley was "the larger-than-life, longtime creative director at Vogue during its rise to dominance as the world's fashion bible" while noting that he "had a penchant for discovering, nurturing and celebrating young designers."