Celebrity hairstylist John Frieda dies aged 75

Frieda became a firm favourite with celebrities throughout the 1960s and 1970s, and is known to have cut hair for clients including British model Twiggy, US First Lady Jackie Kennedy and Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger. He was also known for the range of hair products bearing his name, and the iconic Purdey bowl cut which he created for The New Avengers actor Joanna Lumley in 1976.

"It is with heavy hearts that we share the news that our dear John passed away peacefully ….surrounded by his family", the statement said "John was more than a mentor to us; he was a true icon of the hair industry. He was the person who taught us everything, believed in us, and made us better.

Throughout his career, Frieda worked with other famous clients including Diana, Princess of Wales, Madonna, Nicole Kidman and Scarlett Johansson. Born Alan Howard Frieda in London in 1951, his father was a hairdresser who owned a salon in Ealing, west London, while his grandfather had also been a Fleet Street barber.