Style Expert B. Smith Dies Of Alzheimer’s Disease At Age 70
#Socialites, we have some unfortunate news to share. Groundbreaking model, restaurant owner and lifestyle guru, B. Smith has unfortunately passed away. According to her husband Dan Gasby’s Instagram post, Smith died Saturday night.
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Gasby posted a sweet photo of his wife along with a caption that reads,
“It is with great sadness that my daughter Dana and I announce the passing of my wife, Barbara Elaine Smith,” he wrote. “B. died peacefully Saturday, February 22, 2020, at 10:50 pm, of Early-Onset Alzheimer’s Disease in our home in Long Island, New York. She was 70.”
Gasby went on to thank Smith’s hospice and caregivers, as well as thanking their fans for their support. “Heaven is shining even brighter now that it is graced with B.’s dazzling and unforgettable smile,” Gasby wrote.
Smith, who was known for her modeling career and her television program “B. Smith With Style” was diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s disease in 2013. She and Gatsby had always shared her health journey with fans and gave them updates through every step of the way. Some of those same fans have commented under Gatsby’s posts sending him prayers and coldemces as he deals with this difficult loss.
B. Smith will be greatly missed.
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