Catwoman Jocelyn Wildenstein dead at 84

Jocelyn Wildenstein, the woman known as “Catwoman” after undergoing numerous plastic surgeries, has died aged 84.

Jocelyn Wildenstein, the woman known as “Catwoman”, has died aged 84.

Wildenstein’s fiancé, Lloyd Klein, said in a statement to Agence France-Presse that he was “saddened to announce” the socialite’s death on Tuesday at a Parisian palace, per the Daily Mail.

The fashion designer, 57, told the French news agency that Wildenstein died of a pulmonary embolism.

“Catwoman” Jocelyn Wildenstein has died of a pulmonary embolism aged 84. Picture: Astrid Stawiarz / Getty Images North America / AFP

Klein began dating his late fiancée in 2003, and the couple got engaged 14 years later.

She was previously married to art dealer Alec N. Wildenstein, with the duo eloping in Las Vegas in 1978.

Their high-profile divorce in 1999 left Jocelyn a billionaire.

The New York socialite rose to fame after her 1999 divorce from art dealer Alec N. Wildenstein, which made her a billionaire. Picture: Evan Agostini/Liasion

Jocelyn, seen here at the FENDI 25th Anniversary event in 2022, was frequented man events in New York. Picture: Craig Barritt/Getty Images

Before the pair’s contentious split, the Switzerland native began undergoing extensive facial plastic surgery in an attempt to resemble a cat.

However, she insisted on multiple occasions that she “never” had any work done and that her features were natural.

Wildenstein, seen here in the early years with daughter Diane, began undergoing extensive facial plastic surgery in an attempt to resemble a cat. Picture: news.com.au

That said, Jocelyn told Vanity Fair in 1998 that she believed “the lynx has perfect eyes.”

She added, “If I show you pictures of my grandmother, what you see is these eyes — cat eyes — and high cheekbones.”

Alec claimed to the magazine at the time that they both had eye lifts before his then-wife continued going under the knife.

Wildenstein’s fiancé Lloyd Klein, who she began dating in 2003, shared the sad news with the media. Picture: Bryan Bedder/Getty Images for Baccarat

Meanwhile, one of Jocelyn’s friends noted, “I don’t think I’ve known her when she wasn’t healing from something.”

In August, Jocelyn posted a shocking throwback photo of her original face via Instagram while celebrating her and Alec’s daughter Diane’s birthday.

The former couple were also the parents of son Alec Jr.

After Alec Sr. died in 2008, Jocelyn claimed to have been cut off from her ex’s family members and filed for bankruptcy.

This article originally appeared in Page Six and was reproduced with permission