They transformed dolls into one-of-a-kind pieces that sold for thousands of dollars. A married couple, they died in a car crash in Italy.

A car driving the wrong way on a highway in northern Italy caused the head-on collision that killed the longtime Barbie doll designers and collectors.

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

The sudden and tragic passing of Mario Paglino and Gianni Grossi shook the LGBTQIA+ community and the global Barbie fan base.

Barbie designers Mario Paglino, 52, and Gianni Grossi, 55, died in a head-on collision with an 82-year-old driver going the wrong way on an Italian highway on Sunday. Two others, including the elderly ...

The renowned Barbie designers Mario Paglino and Gianni Grossi, known for their brand Magia2000, tragically passed away in a car accident in Italy. Their couture-level Barbie dolls, which paid homage ...

Mario Paglino and Gianni Grossi, who designed custom Barbie dolls and invented the Italian Doll Convention, died in a car ...

Their work raised funds for charities, uplifted fellow creators, and inspired a community that often found itself on the ...

Two designers known for their popular Barbie doll collaborations have died following a car accident. Mario Paglino and Gianni ...

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

The barbie designers, partners in life and work, Mario Paglino and Giano Grossi, passed away in a tragic car accident in ...

Mattel released a statement honoring Mario Paglino and Gianni Grossi after a driver reportedly collided with them upon going the wrong way on an Italian street.