Kelly Osbourne is mourning the death of longtime friend and celebrity makeup artist Jasen Kaplan.
“I’m devastated. I love you so much @JasenKaplan,” Osbourne, 41, wrote via her Instagram Story on Thursday, January 1. “Thank you for all the love, laughter and joy you brought [to] my life. I hope you are at peace now. Life will never be the same without you! RIP my dear friend.”
Kaplan passed away in New York City on Wednesday, December 31, Page Six reported. A cause of death has yet to be revealed.
“@JasenKaplan I promise to make sure Coco is always looked after,” Osbourne wrote in a separate Instagram Story while sharing a photo of Kaplan in bed with his dog. “I will forever miss our late night FaceTimes!”
Kelly Osbourne paid tribute to her late father, Ozzy Osbourne, ahead of her first birthday without him. Osbourne, who turned 41 on Monday, October 27, shared a carousel of photos of herself and her dad via Instagram hours before the official start of her birthday. “Tomorrow is going to be a first for me. The […]
The former Fashion Police cohost went on to post some of her favorite memories with Kaplan, including a day when he dressed up as Osbourne.
“No one was as funny as you!” she wrote. “You were the best wing man a girl could ask for. 25 years of friendship and every second was worth it.”
The New York Police Department told Page Six on Thursday that they’re investigating the death of a 46-year-old man at Kaplan’s apartment building and that the chief medical examiner will determine the cause of death.
Us Weekly has reached out to the NYPD for comment.
Jasen Kaplan, Kelly Osbourne Courtesy of Kelly Osbourne/Instagram
Kaplan had a successful career as a makeup artist working with a variety of celebrities, including Cyndi Lauper, Eva Longoria and Lynda Carter.
When The Real Housewives of New York City alum Tinsley Mortimer married Robert Bovard in November 2023, she called Kaplan to do her glam.
“One of my best friends found the love of her life. A true fairytale,” Kaplan wrote via Instagram in November 2023. “I was so blessed to be part of her special day. I love you @tinsleymortimer 💖 #MakeupByMe.”
More recently, Kaplan had the chance to work with Bethenny Frankel on numerous campaigns with brands like MCoBeauty and Terez clothing.
Bethenny Frankel and Jasen Kaplan Courtesy of Jasen Kaplan/Instagram
“Everyone knows how much I love glamming @bethennyfrankel, but to glam her incredible daughter Bryn is an honor!” he wrote via Instagram in September 2025. “What a fun day with two of my favorite girls in some of the BEST sports gear around!!”
In September 2024, Kaplan also traveled to Paris with Frankel on a special work getaway that he described as a “trip of a lifetime.”
Kelly Osbourne is grateful for fans’ support in the wake of her dad Ozzy Osbourne’s death. “I’ve sat down to write this a hundred times and still don’t know if the words will ever feel like enough … but from the bottom of my heart, thank you 💜,” Kelly, 40, wrote via her Instagram Stories […]
“Words can not express my gratitude for this trip! @bethennyfrankel you inspire me every day and I’m so grateful to be on ‘the B team!’” he shared via Instagram at the time. “I love each and every one of you (Danielle, Mia, Emily & Bryn)! ….. Bethenny, you are more than a supermodel, actress and accidental influencer & business mogul! You’re an inspiration to us all! 🐝💕.”
In between working with reality stars, Kaplan also had the opportunity to appear on the small screen when he was a contestant on Finding Prince Charming.
Kaplan appeared on the gay, Bachelor-style dating show produced by Lance Bass for Logo in 2016. He was ultimately eliminated in week 2.