A Broadway fashion designer who made costumes for Broadway shows including Evita died after he apparently fell into the Hudson River while trying to board his boat in Manhattan, police said.
The New York City medical examiner's office says more tests are needed to pinpoint the cause of 55-year-old Michele Savoia's death.
Police divers recovered his body in the icy waters off Chelsea Piers on Sunday afternoon. He was last seen leaving the Marquee nightclub around 4am on Thursday.
The New York Times reports that Savoia - though not widely known in the fashion world - enjoyed a following among fellow aficionados of the stylish 1930s and '40s. The New York Police Department issued a photo that showed Savoia posing in a big fur coat, rakish hat, black vest and pinstriped pants.
The Daily News reported that Savoia's client list included Robert DeNiro, Mickey Rourke and Chris Noth. He designed costumes for the Evita revival starring Ricky Martin.
