VIDEO : Mychael Knight Of 'Project Runway' Dead At 39

On Tuesday, fashion designer and popular "Project Runway" contestant Mychael Knight died outside Atlanta, at the age of 39. Born in Nuremberg, Germany, Knight grew up in Montgomery, Alabama, and graduated from high school in Washingtonville, New York. After attending Georgia Southern University, where he earned a degree in apparel design and merchandising, Knight broke into the fashion industry in 2001.