Celebrated Barbie doll designers Mario Paglino and Gianni Grossi were killed in a car crash in Italy on Sun 27.

In 2016, the couple was honoured with the Barbie Best Friend Award by legendary Mattel designer Carol Spencer.

Following the tragic news, the official Instagram handle of Barbie shared a heartfelt tribute. They wrote, “The Barbie team ...

Mario Paglino and Gianni Grossi, founders of custom doll company Magia2000, began their work in 1999 and were celebrated ...

Mario Paglino and Gianni Grossi, who were known for their Barbie creations, tragically lost their lives in a car accident in ...

Magia2000's fashion designer Mario Paglino and the graphic art director Gianni Grossi were reportedly killed in a car ...

"The Barbie team is heartbroken by the loss of Mario Paglino and Gianni Grossi," the brand wrote in an emotional tribute on ...

A car driving the wrong way on a highway in northern Italy, causing the head-on collision that killed the longtime Barbie ...

Italy: Two celebrated Barbie designers, Mario Paglino and Gianni Grossi, were killed in a devastating car crash on a highway ...

Two of Barbie’s leading designers were reportedly killed along with two others in a horrific head-on crash in Italy while both vehicles were going over 80 miles an hour. Mario Paglino, 52, and Gianni ...

The two business and romantic partners died after an 82-year-old, reportedly driving the wrong way on Italy’s A4 Turin-Milan ...