Overview
- Kaplan died in New York City on Dec. 31, reportedly at a hospital shortly before midnight, according to Page Six and TMZ.
- Police said they are investigating the death of a 46-year-old man at Kaplan’s Hell’s Kitchen apartment building, and no cause has been released.
- The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner will conduct an autopsy to determine the official cause of death.
- Kaplan built a decades-long career working with Kelly Osbourne, Eva Longoria, Cyndi Lauper and Lynda Carter, after early visibility on E!’s Gastineau Girls.
- Tributes poured in from clients and friends including Kelly Osbourne and Bethenny Frankel, as outlets noted his 2016 role on Finding Prince Charming and the recent death of fellow alum Chad Spodick.