Beloved makeup artist Jasen Kaplan’s cause of death revealed

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Beloved makeup artist Jasen Kaplan’s cause of death has reportedly been ruled as a suicide.

Authorities listed Kaplan’s “blunt impact injuries of torso and extremities” as the cause of his death, per TMZ.

Sources also told the outlet that the injuries were “consistent with a fall from height.”

Celebrity makeup artist Jasen Kaplan’s cause of death has reportedly been ruled as a suicide. Jasen Kaplan/Instagram
Authorities listed Kaplen’s “blunt impact injuries of torso and extremities” as his cause of death. Jasen Kaplan/Instagram

The New York City medical examiner’s office did not immediately respond to Page Six’s request for comment.

Sources previously told Page Six Kaplan died in a New York City hospital just hours before the ball dropped in Times Square on Dec. 31. He was 46 years old.

Quickly, Hollywood began to mourn the devastating loss of the makeup artist who was known to work closely Bethenny Frankel, Tinsley Mortimer, Lydia Hearst and Kelly Osbourne.

Kaplan died in a New York City hospital on Dec. 31 at 46 years old. Jasen Kaplan/Instagram
The beloved makeup artist received an outpour of tributes from stars as they mourned his loss. / SplashNews.com

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“He was a great artist, and a sweet guy,” a longtime friend told us of Kaplan, “When people started working with him, they often stayed with him for years.”

“He really was important to a lot of people,” said one, “some of his clients had been with him more than 20 years. They’re going to take it very hard.”

Kaplan earned his claim to fame as an artist when he worked with Brittny and Lisa Gastineau on their 2005 show “Gastineau Girls.”

Kaplan began his career as an artist working with Brittny and Lisa Gastineau on their 2005 show “Gastineau Girls.” Jasen Kaplan/Instagram
He went on to work with stars like Kelly Osbourne, Eva Longoria, and Cyndi Lauper. Jasen Kaplan/Instagram

Along with Osbourne and Frankel, Kaplan was known as a go-to makeup artist for stars including Eva Longoria, Lynda Carter and Cyndi Lauper.

Kaplan also starred as a contestant on “Finding Prince Charming,” a gay, “Bachelor”-style dating show produced by Lance Bass for Logo in 2016.

Kaplan marks the second loss in connection with the “Finding Prince Charming” franchise. Another contestant, Chad Spodick, died last month, per People.

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