Who was Jocelyn Wildenstein? ‘Catwoman’ known for extreme plastic surgeries, dies at 79

Swiss socialite Jocelyn Wildenstein has died aged 79, her partner confirmed on Wednesday. "Her partner Lloyd Klein is pained to announce the death of Jocelyn Wildenstein in Paris aged 79" he told AFP in a statement. ‘Catwoman’ Jocelyn Wildenstein dies at 79 “It is with heavy heart and with great sadness that Mr Lloyd Klein announces the unexpected death of his beloved fiance and longtime companion Jocelyne Wildenstein,” the fashion designer said in a statement to AFP. He added that the socialite died “peacefully in her sleep.” Klein tried to wake her up from a late afternoon nap on December 31 to get ready for New Year's Eve dinner. Klein and Wildenstein “met during New York Fashion Week in 2001 when Lloyd was presenting his fashion collection on the runway,” the French couturier said in his statement.