Karl Lagerfeld to Be Cremated Without Ceremony

Karl Lagerfeld‘s final wishes will be fulfilled the way he wanted them to be.

After the longtime creative director of Chanel and Fendi passed away on Tuesday (February 19) at the age of 85, it has been confirmed that Karl will be cremated without a funeral – which is exactly what he wanted.

A spokesperson from Karl‘s eponymous line, Karl Lagerfeld, told French news agency AFP that Karl‘s “wishes will be respected.”

In previous interviews, Karl was very open about what he wanted to happen after he died. He wished to have his ashes scattered with those of his mother’s and late partner Jacques de Bascher – who died in 1989 from complications of AIDS at the age of 38 – and also preferred not to have any ceremony.

In the 2017 biography Jacques de Bascher, dandy de l’ombre, Karl revealed that he kept Jacques‘ ashes in a place that only he knew.

“They are in a place kept secret with those of my mother,” Karl shared. “One day, we will add mine. But I do not want a burial, nothing. I arrived one day, and one day I will leave. But let it be said, there is no urgency.”

Since his passing, many celebrities and models have paid tribute to Karl.