Hairstylist and entrepreneur John Frieda dies at 75

John Frieda, the celebrity hairstylist and haircare entrepreneur whose clients included Princess Diana, has died aged 75, his salon announced on Instagram. The post said he died peacefully surrounded by family. His cause of death has not been publicly disclosed. The salon described Frieda as a mentor and an influential figure in the hair industry, saying his legacy would live on through the people who worked with him. The announcement was shared on November 3. Frieda’s stepdaughter, Asia Agnelli Lagrange, also posted a tribute that day, remembering him as a much-loved family member. Frieda built a reputation through salon work and celebrity styling before expanding into haircare products. He created the John Frieda range, including Frizz Ease, which focused on frizz and specific hair needs. The products helped make his name familiar beyond the salon industry. Accounts of his career say the range was developed with American business partner Gail Federici. Frieda sold the haircare brand in 2002, but reports give conflicting prices for the deal: some put it at £260 million, while another gives £450 million. The sale price has not been established by the information cited in those...