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Hannah Roberts

Trevor Sorbie: Hairdresser to the rich and famous

Trevor Sorbie has died aged 75 (PA) - (PA Archive)

Trevor Sorbie was known for cutting the hair of the rich and famous including Grace Jones, The Beach Boys and Dame Helen Mirren, but it was the opportunity to help sick people suffering from hair loss that made him proud.

The hairdresser, who gained fame with the creation of the wedge cut in the 1970s, died aged 75 “peacefully” with his family and beloved dog by his side after being diagnosed with bowel cancer, a statement from his team announced on Instagram on Friday.

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