Art influencer Hilda Lynn Helphenstein, a.k.a. Jerry Gogosian, was found dead in a hotel room in São Paulo, Brazil. Jerry traveled to Brazil from her home in California.
Police said she was recovering from plastic surgery. Her death is being ruled suspicious.
Jerry, 40, was found by her plastic surgeon inside her hotel room at the 5-star Rosewood São Paulo hotel, TMZ reported.
The surgeon went to check on Jerry when she stopped answering the phone. Investigators discovered an empty vodka bottle, a broken glass, and unidentified pills in the room, TMZ reported.
The surgeon told authorities he had previously taken Jerry to a hospital after a possible drug overdose. He claimed she had been using drugs during her stay in Brazil.
In her final video post before she died, Jerry jokingly encouraged her 150,000 followers to “let the rich woman inside of you fly.” She also said she was having a great weekend in Brazil.
Jerry amassed a huge following on social media by reviewing artworks and art exhibits. She was a popular figure on the art scene. She had collaborations with major brands like Sotheby’s, Phillips, and Playboy, according to TMZ.
Art influencer Jerry Gogosian posted haunting final video before she was found dead in Brazil hotel https://t.co/HrlycmTKOz pic.twitter.com/DdJkDZ0EgX
— New York Post (@nypost) June 2, 2026
The influencer was found dead in a luxury hotel in Brazil after flying to the country for plastic surgery, in what authorities are calling a “suspicious death.” https://t.co/Ims4p00OrK
— The Daily Beast (@thedailybeast) June 2, 2026
Just seeing the news about Hilde aka Jerry Gogosian.
What a tragedy in the true sense of the word
— LoVid?? (@lovidlovid) June 1, 2026