John Frieda, the British celebrity hairstylist whose clients ranged from Jackie Kennedy to Princess Diana and whose name became an international haircare brand, has died at the age of 75, his salon announced on 3 November.
In a post on Instagram, the John Frieda salon said he had passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family. The statement described him as more than a mentor to the team and as an icon of the hair industry, crediting him with teaching the salon's stylists their craft and with believing in them.
Born in 1951 into a family of hairdressers, Frieda trained at the House of Leonard salon in London. By the 1970s he had established himself as a stylist to film and music stars and to high-fashion magazines, before opening his own salons, which expanded into an international haircare business.
His clients over the years included Twiggy, Mick Jagger, Nicole Kidman and Madonna, in addition to Kennedy and Diana.
He also gave his name to John Frieda Professional Hair Care, the product brand behind the Frizz-Ease line, which 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.