"Because of her phlebitis, the legs were very, very swollen, and the blood was blocked, and there was no oxygen in the brain,” Klein explained. He described finding her: “It's very sad.

New York socialite Jocelyn Wildenstein’s likely cause of death has been revealed by her longtime partner, after the 84-year-old “Catwoman” died earlier this week.

The celebrity had been diagnosed with phlebitis, the inflammation of a vein in the leg, which is what led to the artery blockage in her lungs. “Because of her phlebitis, the legs were very ...