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Jocelyn Wildenstein, famed for catlike cosmetic surgery, dead at 79 or maybe 84

Rob Beschizza
Jan 02, 2025
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Jocelyn Wildenstein in 2006. Photo: s_bukley / Shutterstock

Jocelyn Wildenstein, the Swiss socialite who became famous later in life for extreme cosmetic surgery that gave her a catlike appearance, died Wednesday. She was 79 or 84 years old, depending on the source, and suffered a pulmonary embolism.

"Her most enduring project," writes Scottie Andrew for …

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