Famed designer Virgil Abloh died on Sunday at age 41. Abloh, who got his start working alongside Kanye West, was the designer for Off-White and Louis Vuitton’s first and only Black artistic director, and is credited with inspiring the high-end streetwear trend.

Abloh died of a rare form of cancer called cardiac angiosarcoma, “which he had been battling privately for several years,” LVMH, the parent company that owns Louis Vuitton, shared in a statement Sunday morning.

“We are all shocked after this terrible news,” said LVMH CEO Bernard Arnault. “Virgil was not only a genius designer, a visionary, he was also a man with a beautiful soul and great wisdom. The LVMH family joins me in this moment of great sorrow, and we are all thinking of his loved ones after the passing of their husband, their father, their brother or their friend.”

Along with inspiring the world of fashion in numerous ways, Abloh had a keen interest in music and DJ culture,  and DJed at events and clubs like Tomorrowland, Hï Ibiza, fabric, Circoloco and more. He also released a single called “ORVNGE” alongside Boys Noize in 2018,  and in 2019 collaborated with Pioneer DJ on designing a transparent model of Pioneer’s CDJ-2000NXS2 and DJM-900NXS2, which was displayed at Chicago’s Museum of Contemporary Art.

News of the Abloh’s death socked and saddened many in the dance music community, who left their fond memories and condolences across social media.

Shocked and sad to hear about Virgil! RIP. Thanks for everything. 😔

— Ash Lauryn (@ash_lauryn_) November 28, 2021

one of my fav Virgil moments – him getting the entire custom Teenage Engineering & Pioneer stuff for his Coachella set – felt like a natural evolution of the desire to design and change everything around him, plus it just looksed so sick and like…. who else could do this pic.twitter.com/GVyYDC148s

— jg (@jacquesgreene) November 28, 2021

played the first Complex Con and they literally put me on BEFORE the convention center even opened. It was comical. I was literally djing for the vendors . The ONLY person that showed up was Virgil with his artist pass lol.

— former baby (@JubileeDJ) November 28, 2021

Always appreciate seeing people in their element. RIP Virgil Abloh. This was fr one of the best days of my life. 🤞🏾💙 pic.twitter.com/dwvsDgj4FQ

— MR.630 (@kush_jones_) November 28, 2021

RIP Virgil
I always loved the way that Virgil had time for everyone.
Loved the way he broke down doors and brought ppl in with him.
And loved how he was able to keep things positive at all times.

— Fabio Foreign (@atrak) November 28, 2021

Sad to hear about @virgilabloh a very brilliant light! 🖤

— YASUKE (@flyinglotus) November 28, 2021

You showed my friends and I so much love, thank you for that. Though I only got to meet you once, I appreciate how kind you were to us all. Thank you for everything you’ve done. Rest In Peace Virgil Abloh.

— Gallery S (@MoMa_Ready) November 28, 2021

Virgil is so important and stayed tied to supporting underground artists.. ugh

— oom (@UMFANG) November 28, 2021

Virgil brought everyone up, put everyone on, even if by proxy. That’s rare and should be an example for people. Respect on his name and condolences to his family. 💜

— Lovefingers (@lovefingers) November 28, 2021

Barrier breaker. RIP legend. pic.twitter.com/O1F0kTV1a7

— Ghostly (@ghostly) November 28, 2021

It seems unbelievable to have to write about Virgil Abloh in the past tense. He achieved and changed so much in his lifetime, and it seemed like he was just getting going. We are shocked and deeply saddened. RIP pic.twitter.com/0sHh2QllxH

— Worldwide FM (@worldwidefm) November 28, 2021