The Death of Gianni Versace

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🗓️ 15 January 2020

⏱️ 84 minutes

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Summary

In this Dateline classic, Gianni Versace’s longtime partner Antonio D’Amico speaks about the murder of the fashion icon. Versace’s murder came amid a months-long manhunt for Andrew Cunanan, who was accused of committing four other murders throughout the country in 1997. Keith Morrison reports. Originally aired on NBC on April 28, 2017.

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0:00.0	Giants for Sachi was not for the faint of heart.
0:04.3	You didn't wear a Versace dress if you didn't want to be seen.
0:10.3	Gianni Versace was a true original.
0:13.0	Life always came with fireworks.
0:15.6	I don't think there was a model that wasn't in love with him.
0:20.1	He was on top of a mountain.
0:25.8	Andrew Kounanan lusted for a taste of that world.
0:29.6	Versace seemed to personify a lot that he wanted to be.
0:34.0	He always had a big want list.
0:35.5	You know, oh, I want that.
0:36.6	I would like that.
0:37.6	What was he willing to do to get it?
0:39.9	He looked at me and he said, you have no idea what I'm capable of.
0:47.1	There was a rug that was rolled up and there was a body inside.
0:50.3	He killed the guy for his truck.
0:52.1	And Annen really became their prime and only suspect.
0:56.0	By that time, it was far away.
0:58.3	It seemed like we were always one step behind him.
1:03.7	Andrew just walked up right behind him and shot him.
1:06.7	I was just wearing a shot.
1:08.5	That's the reverse of you.
1:09.9	A lot of things that were left unanswered.
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