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Nicolas Altmayer, an acclaimed French film producer, and Mathilde Favier, head of public relations for luxury brand Dior, were killed in a car crash in western France on Monday. Both were widely respected figures in French entertainment and fashion.
The Metropolitan Museum's planned retrospective of designer John Galliano, convicted of antisemitic hate speech in 2011, has prompted intensive dialogue with Jewish leaders about redemption, accountability, and whether his artistic contributions can be honoured without minimising past harm.