Famed dermatologist to the rich and famous Dr. Fredric Brandt died at his Florida home Sunday, Page Six has confirmed.
Cosmetic dermatologist Brandt, 65, who has successful practices in Manhattan and Miami and has treated stars including Madonna, top models including Stephanie Seymour and socialites like Jane Holzer, passed away at his home in Coral Gables, Miami.
Brandt’s publicist Jacquie Trachtenberg said, “He passed away this morning. He was suffering from an illness. Everyone who knows him is devastated.” She added, “I worked with him for over 20 years and he was an amazing man, not only was he a brilliant doctor, but he was the kindest human being.”
She declined to comment on the circumstances of his death.
Beloved by his clients, Brandt was a prominent art collector and equally famed for his appearance, which showcased many of his dermatology techniques.
A profile in The New York Times last year reads:
“To visit La Grenouille, Le Cirque, the Four Seasons or the Core club, or to travel the benefit circuit in New York and Los Angeles, is undoubtedly to encounter a Brandt creation, a person whose skin is smooth and yet not freakishly taut, whose cheeks possess the firm curvature of a wheel of Edam, whose unblemished flesh calls to mind a Jumeau bisque doll, a baby’s bottom or, perhaps, Madonna.”
Brandt told the writer Guy Trebay his goal was to “restore a face to harmony.”
“I approach each face with a visual perception, an artistic perception and a medical perception,” he said.