The «Cat» by Joselin Wildenstein passed away on New Year’s Eve 2024

3 january 2025 в 01:37
The «Cat» by Joselin Wildenstein passed away on New Year’s Eve 202 The «Cat» by Joselin Wildenstein passed away on New Year’s Eve 202 The «Cat» by Joselin Wildenstein passed away on New Year’s Eve 202
Joselyn Wildenstein, known as «Catwoman», - celebrated New Year’s with her longtime boyfriend Lloyd Klein and passed away in the final hours of 2024. According to various sources, the Swiss celebrity was 84 years old, and her cause of death was revealed shortly after. Known for her numerous plastic surgeries, Wildenstein made headlines for many years until she began pursuing other endeavors.

In an interview with PEOPLE after Wildenstein’s death, Klein described their last evening together as a «pleasant hour of happiness». He also noted that they were «getting ready for the New Year, and we took a little nap to look good before getting dressed». Upon waking up, Klein found that Wildenstein was unresponsive.

Learn more about Wildenstein’s life and death below.

Wildenstein was publicly known for her appearance, which tabloids likened to a cat due to her plastic surgery. Although she once denied having multiple surgeries, people speculated that she was addicted to plastic surgery.

Wildenstein passed away from a pulmonary embolism, according to The Times. Klein claimed that she died due to her phlebitis. Klein also reflected on her death during an interview with PEOPLE, published on January 2, 2025.

«Because of her phlebitis, her legs were very, very swollen, and the blood was blocked, and there was no oxygen in the brain», - he explained. «We napped, and when I woke up, I said, 'Joselyn, we need to wake up, we need to get dressed,' and she was cold and dead. It’s very sad. It’s extremely sad. It’s extremely sad to lie next to your significant other, whom I’ve known for 21 years, and wait to celebrate New Year’s, and find out that she’s cold».

In the days leading up to Wildenstein’s death, she and Klein stayed at the Ritz hotel and «had parties», - he said, claiming that «she was in great shape. She was in impeccable health».

A pulmonary embolism is a clot that blocks blood flow to a person’s lung artery, according to MayoClinic. Rarely, a clot forms in a vein in another part of the body. This condition is usually associated with leg pain or swelling in the lower leg.

Phlebitis is inflammation of a vein, typically in the legs, according to Healthline. This condition can be caused by a clot that blocks the vein. Inflammation caused by a clot is also known as thrombophlebitis.

Wildenstein divorced her ex-husband, Alec Wildenstein, in 1999. They had been married since 1978. By 2003, she began a relationship with partner Klein.

Wildenstein is survived by two children, Diana and Alec Wildenstein Jr., whom she shared with her ex-husband
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