John Frieda, the British celebrity hairstylist and haircare entrepreneur, has died at 75, his salon announced. The John Frieda salon said on Instagram that he died peacefully surrounded by his family.
The salon described Frieda as more than a mentor and a leading figure in hairdressing, saying he taught and supported its staff. Cetera Lamb, the salon’s creative director, called him a legend and a maverick in the field.
Born in 1951, Frieda came from a family of hairdressers and trained at the House of Leonard salon in London. In the 1970s he became known as a stylist for celebrities and high-fashion magazines, then opened his own salons. Those salons developed into an international haircare business.
His clients over the years included Jackie Kennedy, Princess Diana, Twiggy, Mick Jagger, Nicole Kidman and Madonna.
Frieda also built a product business. John Frieda Professional Hair Care, known for the Frizz-Ease line, was sold to the Japanese cosmetics group Kao in 2002. His career connected salon work, magazine styling and consumer haircare products.
Frieda was married twice and had four children.