Lily Safra

Lily Safra, a Brazilian-born socialite and philanthropist who led a star-filled, star-crossed life with enough jet-setting ups and tragedy-filled downs to fill a dozen Danielle Steel novels, including the bizarre death of her fourth husband, the banker Edmond J. Safra, died on July 9 2022 at her home in Geneva. She was 87. Socialite and philanthropist split her time between London and New York and has homes in Geneva and Monaco. Counts among her friends the U.K.'s Prince Charles and his wife Camilla. Inherited her fortune from late husband Edmond Safra, a billionaire banker who died in a fire in his Monaco apartment in 1999. Reportedly bought Alberto Giacometti sculpture, "Walking Man I," for $103 million in Sotheby's auction after 8 minute bidding battle this February. Mrs. Safra’s survivors include a daughter, Adriana Cohen; a son, Eduardo Cohen; and several grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Complete survivor information was not immediately available.