Leonard A. Lauder, the renowned art patron and heir to the Estée Lauder cosmetics empire, passed away at the age of 92. Under his leadership, the family business expanded globally, providing generations with beauty products. Beyond his business achievements, Lauder was a significant philanthropist, donating hundreds of millions to museums, medical research, and various social causes. Notably, in 2013, he gifted the Metropolitan Museum of Art with a collection of nearly 80 Cubist masterpieces valued at $1 billion, marking one of the most substantial contributions in the museum’s history.
— new from The New York Times
