 They separated in 1928, as a result of Iribe’s involvement with Coco Chanel.By 1933, friends of Chanel and Iribe were convinced that the two were engaged to be married and that a wedding was imminent.Iribe was with Coco Chanel, at her villa, La Pausa, on the French Riviera, in September 21, 1935, when he suddenly collapsed and died while playing tennis.