The Italian fashion designer Roberto Cavalli has died at the age of 83 after a long illness, ANSA and Adnkronos news agencies reported, citing friends and his family. The fashion house that shares his name also expressed its sadness at his death in a post on Instagram. “From humble beginnings in Florence Roberto succeeded in becoming a globally recognised name loved and respected by all,” the post said. Cavalli’s legacy will live on through his creativity, his love of nature and his family, it said. He was one of Italy’s best-known designers, becoming famous starting in the 1970s for his exoti…