Jocelyn Wildenstein, known as “Catwoman” due to her numerous plastic surgeries, has died.
Wildenstein died “peacefully” in her sleep on Tuesday, December 31, while taking a nap, her longtime partner Lloyd Klein revealed. For people.
Klein, the costume designer, shared memories of Wildenstein during the final hours of her life.
Jocelyn Wildenstein began dating fashion designer Lloyd Klein in 2003. (Brian Bader)
“We had a nice happy hour that same night, we were getting ready for the new year, and we took a little nap just to look good before getting dressed,” he told the media.
Klein said that the Swiss socialite died of phlebitis, or thrombophlebitis, a condition that causes a blood clot to form and block one or more veins, often in the legs, according to the British Daily Mail. Mayo Clinic.
“Because of the phlebitis, her legs were very swollen, the blood was clogged, and there was no oxygen to the brain,” Klein said. “And we were taking a nap…and when she (woke up) I said, 'Jocelyn, we have to wake up, we have to get dressed,' and she was cold and dead.”
“It's very sad. It's very sad,” he commented. “It's so sad to lie down with your other half who I've known for 21 years… waiting to celebrate New Year's Eve and find it cold.”
Klein added that his partner's health condition was “excellent” during the holidays leading up to New Year's Eve. Wildenstein's grandmother also had phlebitis.
The Swiss socialite died of phlebitis, or thrombophlebitis, a condition that causes a blood clot to form and block one or more veins, often in the legs, according to the Mayo Clinic. (Noam Galai/Getty Images)
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“We were at the Ritz two days ago,” Klein said. “We were having dinner.” “Before that, we had come for Chanel Fashion Week. Everything was good, everything was good.”
He added: “We were at the Ritz Hotel. We were having parties. She was in good condition. Her health was impeccable.”
“Two months ago, I attended the Chanel show. Everyone invited us to dinner. Everyone greeted her on the red carpet. The photographers were following us. It was back to Paris. We were at the top of our game. Everything was at the top,” he recalls.
Wildenstein's addiction to Plastic surgery She earned the nickname Cats after her facial features transformed into those of a cat.
Born Jocelyn Berisset, she is a Swiss socialite who first made headlines in the 1990s after her divorce from a billionaire art collector. Alec Wildenstein.
Shortly after her divorce from Alec, Wildenstein began dating Klein. They were together almost 15 years before he proposed.
Catwoman Jocelyn Wildenstein died in Paris on Tuesday. (Craig Barrett)
Meanwhile, her divorce from Wildenstein made her one of the richest people in the world when she received a $2.5 billion settlement.
In addition, Wildenstein received millions in annual payments from her ex-husband.
But by 2018, her money had run out, and she was dead Filed for bankruptcy.
“I am not employed and my only income is Social Security,” Wildenstein wrote in an affidavit at the time. “I often turn to friends and family to pay my ongoing expenses.”
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Jocelyn Wildenstein has received a $2.5 billion settlement in her divorce from art dealer Alec Wildenstein. (Ivan Agostini)
In the same year, she questioned the validity of plastic surgery due to her features, saying instead that her Swiss heritage gave her “high cheekbones and long hair.” When DailyMailTV asked her if she had undergone any plastic surgery, she denied having undergone surgery.
“No, especially when we look at my photos – I think of course I might have become more beautiful (at that time),” she said. “When we are young, there is a certain freshness that we lose with the years. But you still find the same eyes, the same high cheeks or the same nose. I think I was more beautiful.”
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Wildenstein was arrested in December 2016 over allegations that she attacked Klein with her fingernails. Meanwhile, charges were brought against Klein after Wildenstein allegedly shoved her in an altercation at their Trump World Tower residence. Both were acquitted of the charges against them.
She is survived by her daughter, Diane, and son, Alec Jr.
