‘Catwoman’ Jocelyn Wildenstein dead at 84

Jocelyn Wildenstein, the New York socialite nicknamed “The Catwoman,” has died. She was 84.

Her partner, Lloyd Klein, reportedly told AFP that Wildenstein died of a pulmonary embolism in a Parisian palace on Tuesday, per Daily Mail.

A pulmonary embolism is a blood clot that blocks and stops blood flow to an artery in a lung, according to The Mayo Clinic.

The blood clot typically forms in a deep vein in a person’s leg and then travels to the lung. In rare cases, the clot can form in a vein in another part of the body.

Known for her cat-like features and addiction to plastic surgery, Wildenstein first made headlines in the late ’90s when she divorced her husband Alec Wildenstein, a wealthy art collector.

Born Jocelyne Périsset, the Swiss native married Alec in 1978.

Her divorce left her as one of the wealthiest people in the world after receiving a $2.5 billion settlement.

In February, Wildenstein claimed she never had plastic surgery.

“I haven’t had plastic surgery,” the one-time society fixture told The Sun. “I am scared of what can happen, and I don’t like to have something heavy. Sometimes it is a bit heavy and terrible.”

This is a developing story.