People News Earl F. Brosnahan, Jr., father of Kate Spade, dead at 89 06/23/2018 Kate Spade's father, Earl F. Brosnahan, Jr., died at the age of 89, one day before his daughter's funeral, the family said in a statement Thursday. Read More RELATED NEWS From Tokyo to Las Vegas: Taylor Swift's flight to Super Bowl LVIII'Chucky' Season 3 trailer released by USA Network and Syfy'Quantum Leap' Season 2 visits L.A. riots, Salem Witch Trials, and more TAGS: Kate Spade