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- Died
- Birth nameIris Barrel
- Height5′ 6½″ (1.69 m)
- Iris Apfel was born on August 29, 1921 in Astoria, Queens, New York City, New York, USA. She was married to Carl Apfel. She died on March 1, 2024 in Palm Beach, Florida, USA.
- SpouseCarl Apfel(February 22, 1948 - August 1, 2015) (his death)
- Oversized round glasses
- In 2019, at the age of 97, she signed with modeling agency IMG, known for its high profile clients.
- Her mother and husband both died at age 100.
- Her company did White House restoration projects for the presidential of Truman, Eisenhower, Kennedy, LBJ, Nixon, Ford, Carter, Reagan and Clinton.
- In 1950 she co-founded with her husband Old World Weavers, an international textile and design company that recreated the fabrics of the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries.
- Grew up at 30-32 37th Street in Astoria, New York, New York.
- [at 90] I'm a geriatric starlet. All of a sudden I'm hot, I'm cool, I have a fan base.
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