Stephanie Seymour's son Harry Brant dead at 24 of accidental drug overdose after battling addiction
Stephanie Seymour’s son Harry Brant has died at the age of 24.
The socialite suffered an accidental prescription drug overdose, following a long battle with addiction, according to The New York Times.Â
His family said in a statement: ‘We will forever be saddened that his life was cut short by this devastating disease.Â
‘He achieved a lot in his 24 years, but we will never get the chance to see how much more Harry could have done.’
 Born August 3, 1996, Harry is the son of supermodel Seymour, 52, and billionaire husband Peter Brant, 73, who also share son Peter II, 27, and daughter Lilly Margaret, 16.
RIP: Harry Brant has died at the tender age of 24 (pictured in March, 2015)
His family added: ‘Harry was not just our son. He was also a wonderful brother, loving grandson, favorite uncle and a caring friend.Â
‘He was a creative, loving and powerful soul that brought light into so many people’s hearts. He was truly a beautiful person inside and out.’Â Â
Harry is also survived by an older half-brother from his mother’s previous marriage to guitarist Tommy Andrews, as well as four half-siblings from his father’s previous marriage to Sandra Brant.
Seymour and Brant tied the knot in July 1995 in Paris, after meeting through the photographer Sante D’Orazio when Seymour was 26 and Brant was 48.Â
The ceremony was held at a chapel on an estate just outside the city. Â
Seymour filed for divorce in March 2009 after 15 years of marriage, but by September 2010 they had called off their divorce.
Seymour, whose career as a supermodel soared in the 90s, has appeared on the cover of Vogue and in numerous issues of Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue.
In his final Instagram post on January 7, Harry paid tribute to French stylist and art director Carlyne Cerf de Dudzeele
Harry and Peter II were known to make red carpet appearances together over the years, having grown up in the fashion industry
She was also a a primary lingerie and hosiery model for Victoria’s Secret in its mail-order catalogs and retail stores.Â
In his final Instagram post on January 7, Harry paid tribute to French stylist and art director Carlyne Cerf de Dudzeele.Â
He posted a picture of the stylist alongside himself and Miley Cyrus. Â
‘Happy belated birthday to the queen CARLYNE!!! The Dauphine francophile with eternal style,’ he captioned the image.Â
Harry and Peter II were known to make red carpet appearances together over the years, having grown up in the fashion industry.
Battle with addiction: The socialite suffered an accidental prescription drug overdose, following a years-long battle with addiction, according to The New York Times (pictured with mother Stephanie Seymour in April, 2015)
His family said in a statement: ‘We will forever be saddened that his life was cut short by this devastating disease. He achieved a lot in his 24 years, but we will never get the chance to see how much more Harry could have done’ (pictured with mother Stephanie and sister Lilly in July, 2008)
Happy family: Born August 3, 1996, Harry is the son of supermodel Stephanie Seymour, 52, and billionaire husband Peter Brant, 73, who also share son Peter II, 27, and daughter Lilly Margaret, 16 (pictured with mother Stephanie and father Peter in April, 2015)
Business of beauty: Known for experimenting with gender in fashion and beauty, he and Peter II founded a unisex makeup line together with MAC called Brant Brothers, which released collections in 2015 and 2016 (pictured in April, 2015)
‘It’ boy: Harry made appearances in Vanity Fair and New York Magazine from a young age, often attending fashion shows and other A-list events, including the Met Gala when he was 16 (pictured in May, 2019)
Known for experimenting with gender in fashion and beauty, they founded a unisex makeup line together with MAC called Brant Brothers, which released collections in 2015 and 2016.
He told W Magazine during the launch: ‘I really think that once you leave high school, you realize that being normal is something that people want to shy away from, and the more true you are to yourself and the more individual you are, the more people are inherently attracted to you.’Â
Harry made appearances in Vanity Fair and New York Magazine from a young age, often attending fashion shows and other A-list events, including the Met Gala when he was 16.
Starting young: In addition to modeling for Balmain and Italian Vogue, he was also a teen columnist for his father’s Interview Magazine, and they hoped to have him play a larger creative role in the publication after attending rehab this year (L: pictured in July, 2016, R: pictured in June, 2016)
In addition to modeling for Balmain and Italian Vogue, he was also a teen columnist for his father’s Interview Magazine, and they hoped to have him play a larger creative role in the publication after attending rehab this year.
The socialite was arrested back in 2016, after refusing to pay a cab fare in Greenwich, Connecticut, for which he was charged with larceny, interfering with an officer and drug possession.
New York Magazine once referred to Harry and his brother Peter II as ‘NYC’s Most Beautiful Teenage Brothers’ while Vanity Fair referred to them as ‘Little Lord Flauntleroys’.Â
Brush with the law: The socialite was arrested back in 2016, after refusing to pay a cab fare in Greenwich, Connecticut, for which he was charged with larceny, interfering with an officer and drug possession (pictured in March, 2015)
