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Jocelyn Wildenstein, “Catwoman” New York Tabloid Fixture, Dies at 79




Jocelyn Wildenstein, a New York tabloid fixture known for her surgery-enhanced feline features that led her to being dubbed “Catwoman,” has died.


Wildenstein’s partner Lloyd Klein told AFP she died of a pulmonary embolism in Paris. Though Wildenstein’s actual birthday has proven hard to track down, Klein told AFP that she was 79. Other outlets have also reported that she was 84 at the time of her death.


The New York City socialite became a tabloid fixture in the 1990s amid her divorce from billionaire art dealer husband Alec Wildenstein. Though she was well known, she was notably nicknamed “Catwoman” due to her distinct facial features.


Jocelyn Wildenstein Dead: 'Catwoman' New York Tabloid Fixture Was 79