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New York socialite, Jocelyn Wildenstein, also known as "The Catwoman" passed away on New Year's Eve at the age of 57 in her sleep.
Wildenstein's longtime partner, Lloyd Klein, was with her when she died, and opened up to PEOPLE about Jocelyn's passing. He explained that they were preparing for New Year's celebrations and decided to take a nap, and after he woke up, he discovered that Wildenstein had died in her sleep. He said, "We had a nice happy hour the same night, and we were getting ready for the new Year. We look a little nap just to look good before getting dressed."
Lloyd continued, "We were having a nap and when I wake up, I said, 'Jocelyn, we have to wake up, we have to get dressed,' and she was cold and she was dead." He added, "It's very sad. It's extremely sad. It's extremely sad to lay down with your other half that I know for 21 years and waiting to celebrate New Year's Eve and to find her cold."
Jocelyn died of phlebitis, which according to WebMD, is an "injury to a vein increases the risk of forming a blood clot" and "can be a complication due to a medical or surgical procedure." Wildenstein was known for her ample amount of plastic surgeries. Lloyd told PEOPLE of her condition, "Because of her phlebitis, the legs were very, very swollen, and the blood was blocked, and there was no oxygen in the brain."
