Jasen Kaplan, Celebrity Makeup Artist, Dead at 46

The beauty world is mourning the loss of one of their own.

Jasen Kaplan—a celebrity makeup artist who’s worked with Eva Longoria, Bethenny Frankel, Kelly Osbourne and more—has died, multiple outlets have confirmed. He was 46.

Shortly after the news of his death, many of Kaplan’s longtime clients remembered their favorite moments sitting in his glam chair. Bethenny—who recently teamed up with the creative on several of her campaigns last summer—described him as not only her “makeup artist, but also my friend and a constant part of my team.” 

“Jasen Kaplan had a positive energy that was truly infectious,” she captioned her Dec. 1 Instagram tribute. “He was fun, vibrant, and always brought his A game. The world lost a one-of-a-kind gem on New Year’s Eve, which still doesn’t feel real. Jasen was magnetic, generous, endlessly supportive, and always sharing his latest finds—food, products, people.”