On what date did Coco Chanel die?

Coco Chanel died on 10 January 1971.

She died at the Hôtel Ritz Paris, where she had lived for many years, at the age of 87. Her death came while Chanel was still active in the fashion business; she had continued working on collections and was associated with the house until the end of her life.

Chanel was buried at the Bois-de-Vaux Cemetery in Lausanne, Switzerland. Her grave is decorated with carved stone lions, a symbol she admired and used in connection with her personal imagery.

The date is sometimes confused with the year 1970 because Chanel 19 was introduced shortly before her death. Another nearby milestone is her final major fashion collection, shown in January 1971, around the time of her death. Her fashion house continued under new leadership afterward.