Ms Vanderbilt died at home on Monday morning with friends and family at her side.
Anderson Cooper says in a statement: “Gloria Vanderbilt was an extraordinary woman, who loved life and lived it on her own terms. She was a painter, a writer and designer but also a remarkable mother, wife, and friend.
“She was 95 years old, but ask anyone close to her, and they’d tell you: She was the youngest person they knew — the coolest and most modern.
“As a teenager, she tried to avoid the spotlight, but reporters and cameramen followed her everywhere. She was determined to make something of her life, determined to make a name for herself, and find the love she so desperately needed.”
She was the mother of four sons. Her relationships included the late photographer and filmmaker Gordon Parks, writer Roald Dahl, movie star Marlon Brando and singer/actor Frank Sinatra and billionaire Howard Hughes. She suffered double tragedies when her fourth husband died suddenly and one of their sons died.
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