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Jocelyne Wildenstein, Socialite and Tabloid ‘Catwoman,’ Dies at 79

Her lurid divorce from the wealthy scion of an art-world dynasty earned headlines. Her elaborate plastic surgeries brought even more attention.

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Jocelyne Wildenstein in 2002. Her lavish lifestyle and cosmetic surgeries intrigued the tabloids, which called her “catwoman” because of her catlike eyes, though she insisted she had not had any work done on them.
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