Eliane Heilbronn, mother of the secretive owners of luxury group Chanel, has died aged 99, the company said on Monday."Chanel is deeply saddened to confirm the death of Madame Eliane Heilbronn," the group said in a statement,

Eliane Heilbronn, the matriarch behind the Chanel luxury empire, has died at the age of 99. The fashion house confirmed Heilbronn’s death in a statement Monday, adding that her funeral will be held privately.

PARIS – Eliane Heilbronn, the matriarch of the family that owns Chanel, has died at the age of 99. Her death was confirmed by Chanel in a statement on Sunday. Selena Gomez Embraces Subdued Suiting in Ralph Lauren,