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Andrew, better known as Andy, went on to encourage others not to hide their flaws.

\"We should take pride in admitting our humanity. Perfection isn't the goal - honesty is,\" he wrote.

He also empowers others to seek help and check in on friends and relatives to see if they are OK.

Andy concluded his post by writing, \"By the way, this is a picture of our daughter. The most special person on this planet I’ve ever had the pleasure to know. She will not like that I posted this but she may understand when she's older. But probably not. Love to all.\"

Kate Spade died on June 5, 2018, in her New York City apartment.

Many people continue to mourn her death, and a foundation from her former fashion label donated $1 million to suicide prevention mental health awareness last year.

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