On 27 March 1995, Gucci was shot by a hired hitman on the steps outside his office as he arrived at work. His body was laid to rest in St. Moritz, Switzerland, soon after the killing.

Gucci's former wife Patrizia Reggiani was convicted in 1998 of arranging his murder. According to prosecutors, Reggiani's motives were a mixture of jealousy, money, and resentment towards her former husband. She served 18 years in prison and was released in October 2016.

A film inspired by the story, titled House of Gucci, was directed by Ridley Scott, and features Lady Gaga as Patrizia Reggiani and Adam Driver as Maurizio Gucci. House of Gucci was released in the United States on 24 November 2021, by United Artists Releasing.

The Gucci family issued a statement to the portrayal of the family and the murder. "Although the film claims to tell the 'true story' of the family, the narrative is anything but accurate, depicting Aldo Gucci — president of the company for 30 years — and other members of the Gucci family who were the protagonists of well-documented events, as hooligans, ignorant and insensitive to the world around them."

References

  • Court TV's Dominick Dunne: Power, Privilege, & Justice series episode about Maurizio Gucci