Harry Brant Wiki – Harry Brant Biography
Harry Brant, a model and entrepreneur, has died, his parents said in a statement obtained by CNN. Growing up, Brant loved fashion and art, and told Harper’s Bazaar, “A lot of people think I started going to fashion parties recently, but I’ve been going to art fairs my entire life. To be honest, I hated them until I got older. Now I can appreciate all the amazing art I’ve seen.”
Brant and his brother were often spotted front-row at runway shows but they also worked for different modeling agencies and created their own unisex makeup line which described them as “dapper boys-about-town.”
In the statement about his death, Brant’s family said, “Harry loved fashion and was a trailblazer of beauty and cosmetic products for men – collaborating with a major brand on a unisex cosmetic line. He achieved a lot in his 24 years, but we will never get the chance to see how much more Harry could have done.”
Harry Brant Age
Harry Brant was 24 years old.
Family
Brant and his brother grew up in the family’s mansion in Greenwich, Connecticut, a 300-acre estate “home to 50 ponies, a polo field, and Puppy, Jeff Koons’s 41-foot terrier,” according to a piece in Harper’s Bazaar. Brant’s parents are Peter Brant, a publishing magnate also known as a polo player and art collector, and Stephanie Seymour, a celebrity supermodel who had graced the cover of fashion magazines, walked international fashion shows and even dated Guns N’ Roses frontman Axl Rose, the outlet wrote.
In addition to his brother Peter Jr., Brant had an older half-brother, Dylan, Stephanie Seymour’s son from a previous marriage who was adopted by Peter Brant when they married. He also had a younger sister, Lily, according to Harper’s Bazaar.
In 2016, Brant was arrested for larceny and drug possession after he left a taxi without paying the $27.85 fare and was caught with drugs, the New York Post wrote at the time. He wasn’t the only family member with a run-in with the law, however, as his brother Peter Jr. landed in hot water the same year for an airport brawl at JFK Airport, the outlet wrote.
Cause of Death
Harry Brant, the son of billionaire Peter Brant and supermodel Stephanie Seymour and a rising model himself, died on Sunday at the age of 24, his family announced. In a statement shared with The New York Post, his parents said he died of an accidental drug overdose just days before he was to enter a rehab facility.
It is with enormous sorrow that we share with you the news that our beloved son, Harry Brant, lost his battle with addiction and died due to an accidental overdose of prescription medication. Our hearts are shattered. Harry wanted to overcome his addiction and was just days away from re-entering rehab.
“Harry was not just our son, he was also a wonderful brother, loving grandson, favorite uncle and a caring friend. He was a creative, loving and powerful soul that brought light into so many people’s hearts. He was truly a beautiful person inside and out,” they continued.The family asked for privacy as they grieve the death of their son. Harry, along with his older brother Peter Jr., were rising fashion stars known in New York City’s celebrity circles and frequent front-row guests at fashion shows.
Brant wrote for Interview Magazine, loved fashion and helped develop a unisex cosmetic line, according to his family.
“He achieved a lot in his 24 years,” they wrote. “But we will never get the chance to see how much more Harry could have done.”
“We will forever be saddened that Harry’s life was cut short by this devastating disease. We ask that you please allow our family privacy as we attempt to cope with the loss of our beautiful, beautiful boy.”
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