What is the date of Gianni Versace's murder?

Gianni Versace was murdered on July 15, 1997. He was shot outside Casa Casuarina, his Miami Beach mansion, after returning from a morning walk to collect magazines.

The attacker was Andrew Cunanan, who was wanted in connection with a series of killings across the United States. Cunanan shot Versace on the mansion's front steps, and Versace was taken to Jackson Memorial Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 9:21 a.m. He was 50 years old.

The date is often confused with July 16 because the killing occurred during a rapidly developing manhunt and received intense international coverage. It was definitely July 15, a Tuesday, in Miami Beach. Cunanan died by suicide eight days later without being arrested or tried for Versace's murder.

The death profoundly changed the fashion house. Donatella became creative director, Santo continued handling business leadership, and ownership was divided among family members, including Gianni's niece Allegra.