Rest In Peace, Zelda Kaplan
This picture of 95-year-old legendary clubkid Zelda Kaplan was taken yesterday at the Joanna Mastroianni fashion show just minutes before she died as the second model took the runway. As Riley K (no relation), who sent this to me, said: Now THAT, ladies & gents, is how you make an EXIT!
Ruth Finley was sitting next to Zelda at the show and told The Washington Post that she suddenly slumped over. Ruth thought that Zelda fainted and didn't know at the time that her spirit was floating on to the great big front row in the sky. After Zelda slumped over, two men carried her away and she was pronounced dead at the hospital. The show still went on and those who knew Zelda say that's what she would've wanted, because she lived and died for fashion.
Zelda grew up in New Jersey and was a housewife from the 50s to the 60s. When Zelda moved to NYC in the 60s, she went from housewife to party girl. Zelda went out almost every night to all sorts of events, only drank champagne and didn't get up before 2pm. When Zelda wasn't doing humanitarian work in Africa, she was poppin' her pussy on the dance floor next to Amanda Lepore and other clubkids.
Some people say that they want to die in a bed of white cotton sheets while surrounded by their weeping family and friends, but fuck that. Zelda showed us how it's really done by dying while doing what she loved. That's why I want to die with a Zinger (or a peen, I'm not too picky) in my mouth while writing the words "this stupid bitch" in a blog post about a stupid bitch.
Rest in peace, Zelda. You're now in up heaven, out-partying the angels.
I could only hope to go out like that. And I must say that was a fitting and touching tribute MK.
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Zelda is eternal! NYC will miss you- saw her by Whole Foods in Chelsea a few months back wearing the best pair of pants I ever seen. RIP
sorry i just learned about her life. RIP hot slut -- we should all be so lucky
Going strong until her last breath and in her element. THAT'S the way to go. RIP, Zelda.
When I read about her death last night all I could say was, "An absolutely flawless death."
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Taking crazy things seriously is a serious waste of time."
— Haruki Murakami
Kids, once on assignment I had the pleasure of interviewing Zelda. I think the following was the most poignant moment:
What advice would you offer anyone after 95 years:
“To live like today could be your last. You never know when it will be. I am so lucky and blessed if you must know. I have seen and felt so many things and all the people I have met I will never forget them.”
And just like that Ms Zelda Kaplan put down her tea and looked out the window at the passing traffic as I sat there transfixed by her African inspired motif dress.
God bless you Zelda, I will miss you from the bottom of my heart.
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RIP Zelda Kaplan. We never know how or when we will die....but I think Ms. K got it just right. In her honour I am going to invest in a big-ass pair of round sunnies. I can see her now, getting down to Bonnie Pointer's "Heaven Must Have Sent You". You go girl!
RIP to this longtime hot slut!!
Wasn't this lady Hot Slut once? I seem to recall someone like her having done an interview in her swank apt throwing shade every which way! She had some crazy outfits.
Rest in peace.
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A NYC legend. Night night Zelda.
(lowers flag to half staff)
Points for outliving all the other hoes from studio54 and doing it in style, does heaven have a dance floor?
Nail me to my car... then I'll tell you who you are...Joe The Lion
When I'm her age I hope I'm just like her. Hope she's partying her panties off in heaven!
Submitted by NDNchief on Thu, 02/16/2012 - 12:24pm.
MK, a Zinger? Really? Chocodiles ! ! !
How about a Chocodile impaled with a peen. That's how you're gonna go. While typing "this stupid bitch".
Hahahahaha!! *swooooon*
Submitted by babybunny on Thu, 02/16/2012 - 1:15pm.
She is my hero and I plan to become completely irresponsible once I hit 70! If you can't party like a rock star during your formative years make up for it in old age! Ilove me maws and pepaws who don't give a hot shit!
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babybunny, I became completely irresponsible when I hit my 40's. You gotta make hay while the sun shines!! And co-sign on the memaw and pepaw love--- she reminds me of my didn't-give-a-fuck Gran, may she rest wherever she is. :))
That's not such sad news, actually. What everyone else said: She died doing what she loved, after doing a lot of what she loved. Not sad, IMO.
As I'm learning, there are many things that are worse than death.
flangler on Thu, 02/16/2012 - 1:26pm.
Nice tits.
LMFAO! I hope that's not what the 'embalmer' said.
Nice tits.
She is my hero and I plan to become completely irresponsible once I hit 70! If you can't party like a rock star during your formative years make up for it in old age! Ilove me maws and pepaws who don't give a hot shit!
"Revenge is sweet and not fattening"
-Alfred Hitchcock-
MK, a Zinger? Really? Chocodiles ! ! !
How about a Chocodile impaled with a peen. That's how you're gonna go. While typing "this stupid bitch".
RestInPeace. . .Zelda. I never heard of you. But, you did it your way.
That's nice...I dont want to die in bed. I hope I have the powere to still get around by myself and know where and who I am. Zelda left in the middle of a show, I hope I go while working in my garden - but I hope I dont fall into the compost pile.
My grandma loved to crochet. She did it for several hours a day, in her late husband's chair in front of the TV. (She pretty much couldn't do anything else - couldn't move around well). One night she was in the chair, watching TV and crocheting and she just slumped over and was gone. Like Zelda, she died doing something she loved. And she died quick and painless.
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"Wait until the bitch finds the family of wombats living in her chocha." - MK
RIP.
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Submitted by DirtyWhoreMouth on Sat, 06/11/2011 - 9:32am.
It's ok to be a redneck by the way.. just don't yell git 'er done because we all hate that.
Bitch did it right.
And ladies, that is how you age like a pro.
She sounds cool. RIP, lady.
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Douchechill!
That's how I hope I go -- no warning, quick, and doing something I love.
RIP Zelda
OK, that is by far the best death ever! I want to go out like that!
Anyone with the name "Zelda" deserves a moment of silence and some reverence (coming from a 'gamer').
You gotta love Nana's that get their freak on later in life, good for her.
WOA! I don't know who she was, but RIP! Beautiful exit, May the Lord bless her.
HAHAHAHAHAHAHA FUCKA YOUA SNOWY!!
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"Hang on, let me just whip out my compass 'cause clearly we're living in the Legend of Zelda." ~ MadgesVadge 02/10/2012
Jack will be found floating face down in the midst of Hillbilly Handfishing
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HOW did I not know who this was?? That is the way to do life (and death) right. RIP Zelda, my new hero. Love the pic of her with Amanda Lepore.
Dunno who she is but she sounds awesome
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Zelda will NOT be wearing those oversized Victoria Secret-style angel-wing monstrosities, thankyouverymuch.
Way to squeeze every last second out of life... I hope I can do it also. RIP
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"Hang on, let me just whip out my compass 'cause clearly we're living in the Legend of Zelda." ~ MadgesVadge 02/10/2012
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Ooh, not me. When you pass you lose all sphincter control. Yechh. I want to be blown up preferably.
RIP fashion meemaw.
(LOL, I know, MK your sphincters lost all control years ago)
Zelda
has left
the building
Permanently.
Adieu!!!
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Her scene would have been fun to be around. Don't think there will be anything quite like it again.
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Submitted by jazzfish_77 on Thu, 01/19/2012 - 11:56am.
Liver spotted hand
Groping while I cry inside
Merit badge and meth
What a way to go. RIP Zelda.
Now that's the way to live! Going out, sleeping in, and popping it next to the kids then doing humanitarian work too!! HAWT to the end!
RIP Zelda! :D
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Awesome. A life well lived, right down to the very last second. Well done, Z.
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My "give a fuck" is still broken but my "go fuck yourself" is fully functional.
Okay, in the pic where's head-to-toe in wrapping paper, what is that on her hand? Tat? Club stamp? A nest of gross varicose veins?
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What a cool granny - RIP Zelda.
RIP zelda...wherever she is, you know she's still werking it!
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