Jocelyn Windelstein, her husband thought of everything: the tenderness of the Lion King to accompany him before his last 10,000 km journey

Wherever she went, Jocelyn Wildenstein left no one unmoved! Her divorce from billionaire and art dealer Alec Wildenstein at the end of the 90s made her famous… But not only that. Above all, it was her impressive physical transformation that earned her constant spotlight in the tabloids and on the Internet. Nicknamed the cat woman due to her multiple cosmetic surgeries which gave her a feline appearance, the 79-year-old socialite had started a new life with Lloyd Klein, twenty-seven years her junior. But at the end of December, the person revealed to l’AFP qhis other half had taken his last breath.

“(…) in his apartment in Paris, where the couple had taken up temporary residence since August 2024 (…). Due to his phlebitis, his legs were very, very swollenthe blood was blocked, and there was no more oxygen to the brain.” we learned. According to the Daily Mail, Jocelyn Wildenstein died of a pulmonary embolism. “This deadly condition is often caused by blood clots in the legs that travel to the lungs“, underlined our colleagues. On January 23, 2025, some close friends of the deceased met to bid her farewell. Mass was also organized before the cremation.

Exclusively, the Bestimage agency shared moving images from the funeral. Very moved, Lloyd Klein surrounded by loved ones tenderly kissed the wooden coffin of his other half. Concerned about the smallest detail, he decided to broadcast Can You Feel the Love Tonight (Love shines under the stars editor’s note) one of the essential songs composed for the animated feature film The Lion King unveiled to the general public in 1994. A very symbolic piece that highlights love.

Jocelyn Wildenstein, a ruined woman?

According to the media TMZJocelyn Wildenstein’s ashes should be scattered in Kenya where her clan owns a huge ranch of several hundred hectares. While everyone thought she was extremely wealthy, the jet setter would have left some debts to her heirs according to the indiscretions of the Daily Mail. According to their information, the mother was summoned on this subject by the Miami court, on October 23. But the latter having been conspicuous by her absence, an arrest warrant would then have been issued. “An American company, Regal Jewelry and Gift Shop, reportedly filed a complaint against Jocelyn Wildenstein in 2018, accusing her of stealing $268,000 worth of precious stones from them. The socialite would have been ordered to reimburse them this sum, to which would have been added $75,928 in interest, or a debt of $344,000.”, Paris Match had informed.

Reason why Jocelyn Wildenstein was subsequently targeted by a eviction proceedings from his chic Miami Beach apartment. Our colleagues having obtained the order of accusation, it was notified that the judge in charge of the case would have required the pre-trial detention of the principal concerned. Remember that she had also assured that the family of her ex-husband disappeared in 2008. “I didn’t expect it. How can I pay for my dental care, doctors, expenses for my residences or my travels? I have nothing to pay for. You know, it seems impossible, that one day – so suddenly – they were going to stop the payments… Leaving me to live this way… They expected me to only live twenty years“, lamented Jocelyn Wildenstein during an interview with director Daphne Barak.