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Vidal Sassoon

British hairstylist (1928–2012)
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Vidal Sassoon
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Facts

25 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[20]
Date of birth
January 17, 1928
Date of death
May 9, 2012
Place of birth
London, Hammersmith[9]
Place of death
Los Angeles, Bel Air[10]
Country of citizenship
United Kingdom, United States[14][15]
Occupation
businessperson, autobiographer, fashion designer, hairdresser
Award received
Commander of the Order of the British Empire, Order of the British Empire[17][18]
Notable work
Vidal Sassoon International Center for the Study of Antisemitism[16]
Spouse
Beverly Adams[11]
Child
Eden Sassoon, Catya Sassoon[12][13]
Official website
sassoon.com[26]
Cause of death
leukemia[23]
Languages spoken, written or signed
English[29]
Birth name
Vidal Sassoon[30]
Family name
Sassoon[24]
Given name
Vidal[25]
Manner of death
natural causes[27]
Member of
43 Group[19]
Military branch
Israel Defense Forces[21]
Name in native language
Vidal Sassoon[31]
Number of children
+4[32]
Participant in
1948 Palestine war[28]
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Unmarried partner
Judy Carne[22]
🏷️ Also known as
en Vidal Sassoon ar فيدال ساسون el Βιντάλ Σασούν fa ویدال ساسون he וידל ששון he וידאל ששון ja ヴィダル・サスーン ja ヴィダルサスーン ko 비달사순 ko 비달 사순 ru Видал Сассун ru Vidal Sassoon ru Видал Сасун ru Сассун, Видал ru Сасун, Видал sv Sassoon th วิดัล แซสซูน uk Відал Сасун zh 維達·沙宣 zh 维达尔·沙宣
🔖 Identifiers · 46
ISNI
0000000362527652
VIAF cluster ID
226728535
Library of Congress Authorities ID
n87817556
GND ID
119070324
Allcinema person ID
481124
ArchINFORM person/group ID
54856
BBC Things ID
4db5d603-d52e-4e15-8fc9-eef9dc848b94
BIBSYS ID
8070896
Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
122607181
CiNii Research ID
1140845216779592192
DDB person (GND) ID
119070324
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
119070324
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Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID
biography/Vidal-Sassoon
Encyclopædia Universalis ID
vidal-sassoon
FAST ID
198182
Find a Grave memorial ID
89861579
Freebase ID
/m/03hy2c
Geni profile ID
6000000019965481406
Google Arts & Culture entity ID
m03hy2c
Great Norwegian Encyclopedia ID
Vidal_Sassoon
HAND ID
2825-6D92-B5D8-8499-6688
Harper's tag
vidal-sassoon
IMDb ID
nm0766031
IdRef ID
161121292
J9U entity ID
987007272108705171
JRC Names ID
1095606
Jewish Virtual Library ID
sassoon-vidal
JudaicaLink person (GND) ID
119070324
Kalliope-Verbund (GND) ID
119070324
Kinobox person ID
904295
NACSIS-CAT author ID
DA16994820
NDL Authority ID
01236599
NE.se ID
vidal-sassoon
NNDB people ID
494/000022428
NUKAT ID
n2012210257
National Library of Israel ID (old)
000488080
National Library of Latvia ID
000185458
National Portrait Gallery (London) person ID
mp60262
Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID
106626
Prabook ID
1312039
Quora topic ID
Vidal-Sasoon
SNAC ARK ID
w6s196hx
TMDB person ID
1234071
Who's Who UK ID
U251440
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJxGXbgGR8kJVFCD6tv4MP
Yale LUX ID
person/64948985-65c5-49ae-9dea-90fb38517be0

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Occupation 4
businessperson, hairdresser, fashion designer, autobiographer
Award received 2
Order of the British Empire, Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Country of citizenship 2
United States, United Kingdom
Place of birth 2
London, Hammersmith
Place of death 2
Los Angeles, Bel Air
Cause of death 1
leukemia
Child 1
Catya Sassoon
Children (paternal) 1
Catya Sassoon
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
English
Manner of death 1
natural causes
Military branch 1
Israel Defense Forces
Named after 1
Vidal Sassoon International Center for the Study of Antisemitism
Notable work 1
Vidal Sassoon International Center for the Study of Antisemitism
Participant in 1
1948 Palestine war
Sex or gender 1
male
Spouse 1
Beverly Adams
Spouses 1
Beverly Adams
Unmarried partner 1
Judy Carne
Works by author 1
pixie cut
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Summary

Vidal Sassoon was born on January 17, 1928[1], in London[2]. He died on May 9, 2012[3], in Los Angeles[4]. He worked as a businessperson[5], autobiographer[6], fashion designer[7], and hairdresser[8].

Body

Works and Contributions

Things named for Vidal Sassoon include Vidal Sassoon International Center for the Study of Antisemitism[33], a research institute[34], in Israel[35], founded in 1982[36], headquartered in Jerusalem[37].

Why It Matters

Works attributed to Vidal Sassoon include pixie cut[38], a hairstyle[39]. Entities named for him include Vidal Sassoon International Center for the Study of Antisemitism[33], a research institute[34], in Israel[35], founded in 1982[36], headquartered in Jerusalem[37].

FAQs

Where was Vidal Sassoon born?

Vidal Sassoon was born in London[2].

Where did Vidal Sassoon die?

Vidal Sassoon died in Los Angeles[4].

Who was Vidal Sassoon married to?

Vidal Sassoon's spouses include Beverly Adams[11].

What did Vidal Sassoon do for work?

Vidal Sassoon worked as a businessperson[5], autobiographer[6], fashion designer[7], and hairdresser[8].

What awards did Vidal Sassoon receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire[17] and Order of the British Empire[18].

Related Entities

London Los Angeles United Kingdom United States Vidal Sassoon International Center for the Study of Antisemitism

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [9] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [20] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . fashion.telegraph.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [16] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [29] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. 13d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #62518: prefer more precise dates and places"
  2. 26d ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Allcinema person ID → 481124
    "source for place of birth, source for place of death, source for date of death from Store norske leksikon (…"
  3. 12w ago · Trivialist · 2026-08-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    HAND ID → 2825-6D92-B5D8-8499-6688
    "Created claim: HAND ID: 2825-6D92-B5D8-8499-6688, batch #269215"
  4. 13w ago · OBender12 · 2026-08-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Jewish Virtual Library ID → sassoon-vidal
    "Created claim: Jewish Virtual Library ID: sassoon-vidal, Matched to Vidal Sassoon (#96702005) in Jewish Virtual…"
  5. 13w ago · Susmuffin · 2026-08-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag → vidal-sassoon
    "Created claim: Harper's tag: vidal-sassoon, Matched to vidal sassoon (#289966931) in Harper's ta…"
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