Tom Ford's husband & partner of 35 years Richard Buckley passes away peacefully in their home

Sad news in the fashion world!

Tom Ford's husband, fashion journalist Richard Buckley, passed away peacefully from natural causes at their Los Angeles home on Sunday night after battling prolonged illness. 

Following the announcement of his death, designer Stella McCartney - who is also godmother to the couple's son - issued her condolences in a heartfelt tribute on Instagram. 'To call Richard a dear and beloved friend is a privilege, and to know the huge hole left in your lives fills me with deep, deep sadness. He was so loved, so respected and so madly and passionately dedicated to you, Tom and Jack, that his life was fully complete,' she wrote. 

The family issued a statement on Buckley's passing late Sunday night. 

It read: 

'It is with great sadness that Tom Ford announces the death of his beloved husband of 35 years, Richard Buckley. 'Richard passed away peacefully at their home in Los Angeles last night with Tom and their son Jack by his side. He died of natural causes after a long illness.' Specific details surrounding Buckley's death have not yet been released. Ford, 60, - who is worth $500million - originally met Buckley, 72, at a New York fashion show in 1986. 

They were partners for over three decades and officially wed in 2014 shortly after same-sex marriage was legalized in the U.S. The couple also shares an eight-year-old son, Alexander John 'Jack' Buckley Ford. 

Buckley's passing comes just days after Ford was seen attending the Met Gala in New York City alone.