Heartbreaking: Alexander McQueen Only Killed Himself Once His Mother Was Gone

This is absolutely gut-wrenching. 

In a new book penned by Dana Thomas called "“Gods and Kings: the Rise and Fall of Alexander McQueen and John Galliano”, we learn more about what led to the acclaimed fashion designer taking his own life. 

Alexander McQueen committed suicide back in 2010, and we're now learning that he had been planning to do so for quite some time. Back in the late 90's, Alexander became distraught after breaking up with then boyfriend Andrew Groves and it was then that he first considered taking his own life. 

Over a decade later, Alexander seemingly had it all being an international fashion designer, but it also came with darkness. McQueen was HIV positive, as well as spending $1000 a day on his cocaine habit. 

McQueen finally then took his own life in gruesome detail, as he attempted to overdose, then slit his wrists, before finally hanging himself. This all took place mere days after his mother passed away from cancer. Many thought Alexander killed himself BECAUSE his mother had passed, but sources are calling a different angle. 

He knew, while she was alive, that he would never be able to do that to her. Knowing it would destroy his mother, Alexander waited until she passed....

And then took his own life. 

Dana Thomas said:

“One of McQueen’s close friends told me he could never go through with it while his mother was alive because he knew it would destroy her,” 

“But once she was gone, it was like he had been finally given permission. And he took it.”

Absolutely heartbreaking.