Jocelyn Wildenstein, the renowned Swiss socialite, has passed away in Paris at 84. Widely recognised for her dramatic plastic surgeries that gave her a ‘cat-like’ appearance, Wildenstein also gained notoriety for her tumultuous divorce from billionaire art dealer Alec Wildenstein in 1999, which resulted in a substantial financial settlement for her.
Her partner, fashion designer Lloyd Klein, confirmed her death, revealing she succumbed to a pulmonary embolism at a Parisian palace. The couple had been together since 2003 and became engaged in 2017. They were last seen enjoying time together in Paris and had shared a recent video of their walk just days before Christmas.
Wildenstein’s life was marked by her extravagant lifestyle and significant media attention, particularly following her marriage to Alec Wildenstein, which began with a spontaneous Las Vegas elopement in 1978. Their high-profile separation brought Wildenstein considerable wealth, cementing her status in popular culture.