'Catwoman' Jocelyn Wildenstein's cause of death at 84 revealed after chronic illness
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Jocelyn Wildenstein, widely known as "Catwoman" for her numerous plastic surgeries, passed away at 84 and now the cause of her death has been disclosed. Following the passing of the Swiss socialite on New Year's Eve, her fashion designer fiancé Lloyd Klein, who was present during her final moments, revealed that a long battle with a chronic illness played a role in her death. Speaking to People, Lloyd detailed Jocelyn's silent struggle with phlebitis and how she died peacefully in her sleep on that fateful night.
Phlebitis is an inflammatory condition affecting the veins, usually in the legs, and can lead to symptoms such as swelling, redness, and pain when clots form, WebMD clarifies. Lloyd told People: "We had a nice happy hour the same night and we were getting ready for the new year, and we took a little nap just to look good before getting dressed. Because of her phlebitis, the legs were very, very swollen, and the blood was blocked, and there was no oxygen in the brain.".
He added, recounting the devastating discovery: "And we were having a nap and when I wake up, I said, 'Jocelyn, we have to wake up, we have to get dressed,' and she was cold and she was dead. It's very sad. It's extremely sad. It's extremely sad to lay down with your other half that I know for 21 years and waiting to celebrate New Year's Eve and to find her cold.".
Jocelyn and her grandmother both battled with phlebitis, yet Lloyd insisted she was in "perfect" health just days before her passing. The couple were savouring a romantic escape to Paris when tragedy struck, reports the Mirror US. The 57 year old French couturier reminisced about being at the Ritz two days before her death.
