Chris Madden, lifestyle and design author and early HGTV star, dies at 73

The New York Times

Madden, a lifestyle and decorating author and personality who lent her name to furniture and housewares and who was sometimes compared to Martha Stewart, died on March 2 from head injuries she had suffered in a fall at their home, reports The New York Times. Madden had a rare genetic disorder, hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia, or HHT, which causes malformations of the blood vessels. Madden was selected as one of HGTV's first four hosts. Her show Interiors by Design ran for eight seasons, from 1995 to 2003. She was also The Oprah Winfrey Show's design correspondent.