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Jocelyn Wildenstein<\/strong><\/a>, a.k.a \u201cCatwoman,\u201d was celebrating New Year\u2019s Eve with her longtime boyfriend, Lloyd Klein<\/strong>, and she died<\/a> during the final hours of 2024. According to multiple outlets, the Swiss celeb was 84 years old, and her cause of death<\/a> was revealed shortly thereafter. Known for her extensive plastic surgeries, Wildenstein made tabloid headlines for years until she branched out to other ventures.<\/p>\n While speaking with PEOPLE<\/em><\/a> after Wildenstein\u2019s death, Klein described their last night together as a \u201cnice happy hour.\u201d He further noted that they were \u201cgetting ready for the new year, and we took a little nap just to look good before getting dressed.\u201d Upon waking up, Klein discovered that Wildenstein was unresponsive.<\/p>\n Learn about Wildenstein\u2019s life and death, below.<\/p>\n Wildenstein was publicly known for what the tabloids deemed a Catwoman-like appearance due to her plastic surgery. Though she once denied having countless operations, people assumed that she was addicted to cosmetic surgery.<\/p>\n Wildenstein died from a pulmonary embolism, according to The Times<\/em><\/a>. Klein claimed she died because of her phlebitis. Klein also reflected on her death during his interview with PEOPLE<\/em>, which was published on January 2, 2025.<\/p>\n \u201cBecause of her phlebitis, the legs were very, very swollen, and the blood was blocked, and there was no oxygen in the brain,\u201d he explained. \u201cAnd we were having a nap, and when I wake up, I said, \u2018Jocelyn, we have to wake up, we have to get dressed,\u2019 and she was cold and she was dead. It\u2019s very sad. It\u2019s extremely sad. It\u2019s extremely sad to lay down with your other half that I know for 21 years and waiting to celebrate New Year\u2019s Eve and to find her cold.\u201d<\/p>\n In the days leading up to Wildenstein\u2019s death, she and Klein had been staying at the Ritz and \u201cwere having parties,\u201d he said, before insisting, \u201cShe was in great shape. She was in impeccable health.\u201d<\/p>\n A pulmonary embolism is a blood clot that blocks the flow of blood to an artery in a person\u2019s lung, according to MayoClinic<\/a>. It\u2019s rare for a clot to form in a vein in another section of the body. This condition is usually associated with leg pain or swelling in the lower back portion of a leg.<\/p>\n Phlebitis is the inflammation of a vain, typically found in the legs, according to Healthline<\/a>. The condition may be from a blood clot that blocks a vain. Inflammation caused by a blood clot is also known as thrombophlebitis.<\/p>\n Wildenstein divorced her former husband, Alec Wildenstein<\/strong>, in 1999. They had been married since 1978. By 2003, she moved on with her partner, Klein.<\/p>\n![\"Jocelyn](\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-787233_ae76a5.jpeg?quality=100&w=682&resize=682%2C1024\")
Who Was Jocelyn Wildenstein?<\/h2>\n
How Did Jocelyn Wildenstein Die?<\/h2>\n
What Is a Pulmonary Embolism?<\/h2>\n
What Is Phlebitis?<\/h2>\n
Was Jocelyn Wildenstein Married?<\/h2>\n
Did Jocelyn Wildenstein Have Kids?<\/h2>\n