Kate Spade's Father Dies Night Before Her Funeral

NEW YORK, NY — Kate Spade's father died Wednesday night, the day before the late fashion designer's funeral, according to a family statement. Earl F. "Frank" Brosnahan Jr. was "heartbroken" over his daughter's suicide earlier this month before the 89-year-old died himself at his home in Kansas City, Missouri, his family said in a statement to "Good Morning America."

"He had been in failing health of late and was heartbroken over the recent death of his beloved daughter," the family said.

Hundreds of mourners attended Spade's Thursday afternoon funeral in her hometown of Kansas City, according to the Kansas City Star.

The iconic handbag mogul, born Katherine Noel Brosnahan, was found dead in her Upper East Side apartment on June 5.

Frank Brosnahan is survived by his five other children along with his wife, four siblings, eight grandchildren and several nieces and nephews, the family statement said.

Anyone struggling with mental health can get help by calling National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255 or visiting this website. New Yorkers can also find resources by calling 1-888-NYC-WELL.

(Lead image: Kate Spade appears at the 2011 Tribeca Ball. Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images for New York Academy of Art)