John Frieda, the British celebrity hairstylist whose clients included Jackie Kennedy and Princess Diana, has died at 75, his salon announced. In an Instagram post, the John Frieda salon said Frieda died peacefully surrounded by his family. The salon called him more than a mentor to its staff and a true icon of the hair industry, saying he had taught the team, believed in it and made it better.
Born in 1951 into a family of hairdressers, Frieda trained at the House of Leonard salon in London. He became known in the 1970s as a stylist for stars and high-fashion magazines before opening his own salons, which grew into an international haircare empire. His clients also included Twiggy, Mick Jagger, Nicole Kidman and Madonna.
The John Frieda Professional Hair Care brand, known for its Frizz-Ease line, was sold to the Japanese cosmetics group Kao in 2002. Frieda married twice and had four children. Cetera Lamb, creative director at his salon, said the industry had lost a true legend and a real maverick in hairdressing. The announcement was made on Tuesday, November 3. The statement did not give a cause of death.