William Duborgh Jensen (10 May 1935 – 24 May 2017) was a

Norwegian Norwegian, Norwayan, or Norsk may refer to: *Something of, from, or related to Norway, a country in northwestern Europe * Norwegians, both a nation and an ethnic group native to Norway * Demographics of Norway *The Norwegian language, including ...

fashion and costume designer. William was first known as a

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designer; he was Norway's first "haute couturier" with his own collection in 1958. He later worked in television and film as a costume designer. He was appointed as a Knight, First Class of the Order of St. Olav in 2006 for his efforts in fashion design. William died at the age of 82.Death announcement, Aftenposten 31 May 2017 p. 29

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