Eccentric Socialite Jocelyn Wildenstein aka ‘Catwoman’ Dead at 84

Eccentric socialite Jocelyn Wildenstein has died.

According to Paris Match, the 84-year-old died in her sleep while taking a nap on Dec. 31 (Tuesday). 

Jocelyn was infamous for her extensive plastic surgery and high-profile divorce from a billionaire art dealer Alec Wildenstein.

The former flames, who shared two children, Diane and Alec Jr., split in 1997. 

Jocelyn, aka "Catwoman," settled with her ex-husband for $2.5 billion, and he was ordered to pay her $100 million annually. Alec passed away in 2008. 

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Following their split, Jocelyn shied away from the limelight.

"I’ve never been public. It’s not my nature,” she told The Sunday Times. 

Jocelyn claimed that her husband would make up lies about her plastic surgery in hopes of winning their divorce litigation. 

In 2023, Jocelyn stated that after running out of money, she agreed to star in an upcoming reality show. 

“I have a huge problem with my settlement. Since eight years, they have completely cut me off," she told The Times.  

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After going broke, she filed for bankruptcy and lost possession of her three apartments in Trump Tower.

Her longtime partner, Lloyd Klein, noted the reason she decided to document her life for TV. 

"The documentary is her reply. Jocelyn wants to tell the story with her own voice," Klein told The Times.

Jocelyn and Klein's relationship was embroiled in turmoil. She was arrested twice, in 2016 and 2017, after fighting with her fiancé.