Hugo's death came only three years after Halston's, who died in 1990, aged 57. "Halston liked being humiliated and having the shock value of having Victor around," he added. Hugo died in 1993, aged 51. Since his death, numerous owners and designers have reinvented the "Halston" label. As we see on screen, the . He battled with it for over 18 months and passed away in 1988. Halston's Relationship With Victor Hugo Details - POPSUGAR His volatile relationship with Victor Hugo, who Halston met in 1972 when Hugo was a sex worker, didn't help matters. He was often at Studio 54 with his outrageous performances . While Victor Hugo filled the emotional abyss in Halston's life, the physical was being taken care of by Robert Rogers, an unassuming black man of medium height and build in his late twenties who . The cocaine — kept in such huge quantities that it was stored in a safe whose keys were held by Halston's Venezuelan boyfriend, Victor Hugo — was presented on silver ashtrays and snorted . Designer Halston, Known For Classic Fashions, Dead at 57 - AP NEWS ; 4 Who is Victor Hugo Halston? I think Halston had a life that was barren of romance and tenderness," Halston biographer Steven Gaines has described the relationship. Who was Halston's lover, Victor Hugo? Inside the couple's tumultuous ... Lavish lifestyle: Halston (far left) and his on-off boyfriend Victor Hugo (right) enjoyed hosting after-parties at the designer's New York townhouse. by Anonymous reply 27 His cause of death is not clear. Halston had tested positive for HIV two years before, a time when the disease was relatively new and the epidemic was gripping the US. Not a very pleasant thought perhaps for some people. Roy Halston Frowick (April 23, 1932 - March 26, 1990), known mononymously as Halston, was an American fashion designer who rose to international fame in the 1970s. As the new Netflix series Halston, which follows the rise and downfall of the designer, tells it, artists like Joe Eula and Victor Hugo (who was Halston's lover for most of his time in the . Robert Reed (1932-1992) Reed was best known for. Drypoint drawing. I think Halston had a life that was barren of romance and tenderness," Halston biographer Steven Gaines has described the relationship.