Wendell Rodricks, noted fashion designer, gay rights activist and Padma Shri awardee passed away on Wednesday evening following a prolonged illness. the news was confirmed by family.
“Yes, it is true. He died at 5.45 p.m. today. He was ailing for a long time,” said BJP MLA Nilakanth Halarnkar. The funeral will take place tomorrow in the evening. Rodricks, one of the most popular fashion designers from Goa, was awarded a Padma Shri in 2014 and was also accorded the Chevalier de l”Ordre des Arts Et Lettres by the French Ministry of Culture in 2015. As a designer he has been credited with reviving the Kunbi saree, worm by the indigenous Kunbi tribal women of Goa.
