Madonna paid tribute to Barbie designer superfans, Mario Paglino and Gianni Grossi, who died in a car accident in Italy on July 27, with a reissue of her 1985 song "Dress You Up."

A car driving the wrong way on a highway in northern Italy caused the head-on collision that killed the longtime Barbie doll designers and collectors.

Mario Paglino and Gianni Grossi, who were known for their Barbie creations, tragically lost their lives in a car accident in Italy on Sunday after being hit by an 82-year-old driver

"The Barbie team is heartbroken by the loss of Mario Paglino and Gianni Grossi," the brand wrote in an emotional tribute on Instagram

Mattel released a statement honoring Mario Paglino and Gianni Grossi after a driver reportedly collided with them upon going the wrong way on an Italian street.

Global doll community mourns as Magia2000 founders—creative visionaries behind some of Barbie’s most iconic custom designs—pass away in a fatal accident.

Magia2000's fashion designer Mario Paglino and the graphic art director Gianni Grossi were reportedly killed in a car accident.

Tragedy struck the team behind the iconic Barbie doll toy line this week as designers Mario Paglino and Gianni Grossi lost their lives. Paglino and Grossi were killed in a car crash in Italy yesterday.

The two business and romantic partners died after an 82-year-old, reportedly driving the wrong way on Italy’s A4 Turin-Milan highway, collided head-on with their car

Mario Paglino and Gianni Grossi, the creative force behind the Magia2000 designer doll brand—and well known for their custom Barbie and Madonna tribute dolls—were killed in a wrong-way car crash in northern Italy over the weekend.

Two Barbie doll designers have reportedly died in a "horrific" car accident. The accident reportedly took place in Europe earlier in July. It reportedly took place on Italy's A4 Turin-Milan highway. The Mattel brand is mourning the loss of the two beloved designers,