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Jocelyne Wildenstein, socialite known for extreme cat-like plastic surgery, dies at 84

Jocelyn Wildenstein attends the Lloyd Klein Spring 2004 Collection in Culver City, California.
Jocelyn Wildenstein attends the Lloyd Klein Spring 2004 Collection in Culver City, California. Photograph: Jennifer Graylock/AP

The Swiss socialite and cosmetic surgery aficionado Jocelyne Wildenstein, sometimes known as “Catwoman” due to her extensive plastic surgery, has died, her partner said on Wednesday.

“It is with heavy heart and with great sadness that Mr Lloyd Klein announces the unexpected death of his beloved fiancée and longtime companion, Jocelyne Wildenstein,” the fashion designer said in an English-language statement sent to the Agence France-Presse news agency.

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