• Lynn Kohlman was a fashion designer and executive for multiple major fashion companies, including Perry Ellis, Tommy Hilfiger and DKNY. She started her career in fashion as a model in the 1970s, adding an androgynous edge to designer's collections, such as Perry Ellis and Donna Karan. Kohlman was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2002 and brain cancer in 2003. After undergoing treatment and surgery for the cancers, she appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show.

  Kohlman died on September 14, 2008 after a six-year battle with brain and breast cancer.

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  1. Born: August 12, 1946The New York Times: Lynn Kohlman... Dies at 62 (September 15, 2008)
  2. Died: September 14, 2008, brain cancerThe New York Times: Lynn Kohlman... Dies at 62 (September 15, 2008)
  3. Fashion model for Perry Ellis and Donna Karan in 1970sThe New York Times: Lynn Kohlman... Dies at 62 (September 15, 2008)
  4. Hired to design by Perry Ellis, Tommy Hilfiger, DKNYThe New York Times: Lynn Kohlman... Dies at 62 (September 15, 2008)
  5. Known for bold, androgynous look and styleThe New York Times: Lynn Kohlman... Dies at 62 (September 15, 2008)
  6. Avid photographer, published photos of Calvin Klein, Keith RichardsThe New York Times: Lynn Kohlman... Dies at 62 (September 15, 2008)
  7. Wrote autobiography, "Lynn Front to Back"The New York Times: Lynn Kohlman... Dies at 62 (September 15, 2008)

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