Jocelyn Wildenstein's former fiancé spoke about plans moving forward in the wake of the socialite's death at 84 last week. Wildenstein's body will be cremated and transported to a Kenyan ranch where her parents' remains are, according to fashion designer Lloyd Klein, 57, who was with Wildenstein in her final moments.
![[Fashion designer Lloyd Klein, 57, who was with Wildenstein in her final moments, said her body will be cremated and transported to a Kenyan ranch where her parents' remains are; pictured in 2019 in Miami, Florida]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/02/15/93674573-14244019-image-a-15_1735831501676.jpg)
A 'small and private' funeral service will be held for Wildenstein in Paris, Klein told TMZ Monday, prior to her remains being taken to Kenya, a place she was very fond of. Wildenstein's father is buried on the ranch grounds, and her mother's ashes were scattered there, Klein said, adding that it was 'fitting' she would end up at a place she loved dearly.
![['Because of her phlebitis, the legs were very, very swollen, and the blood was blocked, and there was no oxygen in the brain,' Klein told the publication; seen together in 2015 in NYC]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/02/14/93675133-14244019-image-a-1_1735829151468.jpg)
Klein, speaking to People Wednesday, attributed Wildenstein's December 31 death in Paris to the chronic medical condition phlebitis. 'Because of her phlebitis, the legs were very, very swollen, and the blood was blocked, and there was no oxygen in the brain,' Klein told the publication. (Phlebitis is a condition in which blood vessels become inflamed, according to WebMD, and can sometimes lead to potentially deadly blood clots.).
![[The condition describes inflammation of blood vessels. It was reported by AFP that Wildenstein had died of a pulmonary embolism, which is when a blood clot blocks blood flow to the lungs; pictured in September 2022 in NYC]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/02/15/93675117-14244019-image-a-14_1735831498694.jpg)
Jocelyn Wildenstein's former fiancé spoke about plans moving forward in the wake of the socialite's death at 84 last week. Pictured in 2022 in NYC. Fashion designer Lloyd Klein, 57, who was with Wildenstein in her final moments, said her body will be cremated and transported to a Kenyan ranch where her parents' remains are; pictured in 2019 in Miami, Florida.
![[Wildenstein, dubbed the 'Catwoman' due to her appearance-altering cosmetic surgeries, died 'peacefully' in her sleep, her longtime partner added; pictured together in May 2023 in LA]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/02/15/93675125-14244019-image-a-16_1735831512903.jpg)
