Jocelyn Wildenstein: A Life in Pictures

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Richard Corkery/NY Daily News Archive via Getty Images

1998

Jocelyn Wildenstein was a Swiss socialite known for her divorce from art dealer Alec Wildenstein and her extensive plastic surgery.


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Evan Agostini/Liasion

1999

Her divorce was finalized in 1999, the same year she posed for these photos.


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John Roca/NY Daily News Archive via Getty Images

1999

Jocelyn smiled for the cameras outside the New York State Supreme Court.


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Arnaldo Magnani/Getty Images

2004

The socialite was a figure on the fashion scene, seen here attending “Chie Chic,” which benefited The Christopher Reeve Paralysis Foundation.


Lloyd Klein, Jocelyn Wildenstein

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Lawrence Lucier/FilmMagic

2006

Jocelyn posed alongside fashion designer Lloyd Klein, who she started dating in 2003.


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Shane Gritzinger/FilmMagic

2006

Dubbed “Catwoman” thanks to her cosmetic procedures, Jocelyn wasn’t shy about showing off her famous face.


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Grant Lamos IV/Getty Images

2015

Jocelyn claimed that her cat-like eyes were inherited from her grandmother.


Lloyd Klein, Jocelyn Wildenstein

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Noam Galai/Getty Images

2017

She and Lloyd attended many events together over the years, including this party at the Baccarat Hotel in New York City.


Lloyd Klein, Jocelyn Wildenstein

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Bryan Bedder/Getty Images for Baccarat

2019

Lloyd confirmed her death from a pulmonary embolism on Dec. 31 at the age of 84.


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Craig Barritt/Getty Images for FENDI

2022

The designer couldn’t help but gush about Jocelyn over the years, telling Interview Magazine in 2023, “She’s known for plastic surgery, but I don’t know that this is what she should be known for because she did a lot of incredible things in her life. Major, major, major achievements.”