'Catwoman' Jocelyn Wildenstein's partner Lloyd Klein breaks silence on her death at age 84
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Jocelyn Wildenstein's longtime partner Lloyd Klein broke his silence on her death. The 57-year-old fashion designer spoke about finding the Swiss socialite after she died at age 84 while taking a nap on New Year's Eve on Tuesday. The couple, who had been engaged since 2017, had laid down to take a nap together and were in anticipating ringing in the new year together after a quick rest.
![[The 57-year-old fashion designer spoke about finding the Swiss socialite after she died at age 84 while taking a nap on New Year's Eve on Tuesday; pictured September 2022 in New York City]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/02/02/93662673-14242875-image-m-43_1735786711422.jpg)
However, Klein said he would wake up to find Wildenstein had unexpectedly and tragically passed. 'She died in her sleep very peacefully,' he told People shortly after he confirmed Wildenstein, who was nicknamed Catwoman for her extensive plastic surgery to resemble feline-like characteristics, had died.
![[The couple, who had been engaged since 2017, had laid down to take a nap together and were in anticipating ringing in the new year together after a quick rest. However, Klein said he would wake up to find Wildenstein had unexpectedly and tragically passed; pictured October 2015 in New York City]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/02/02/93662661-14242875-image-a-39_1735786542089.jpg)
'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 Wildenstein 's longtime partner Lloyd Klein broke his silence on her death; pictured August 2017 in New York City.
![['She died in her sleep very peacefully,' he said. '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'; pictured November 2006 in Los Angeles]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/02/02/93657731-14242875-image-a-40_1735786559527.jpg)
The 57-year-old fashion designer spoke about finding the Swiss socialite after she died at age 84 while taking a nap on New Year's Eve on Tuesday; pictured September 2022 in New York City. '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,' he said as he recounted the hours before her passing.
![[He said that her health had been 'perfect' up until then. About their holiday celebrations, he said it was 'beautiful'; pictured 2005 in New York City]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/02/03/93653117-14242875-He_said_that_her_health_had_been_perfect_up_until_then_About_the-a-3_1735787296059.jpg)
