{"id":2250329,"date":"2026-01-26T01:34:50","date_gmt":"2026-01-26T01:34:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2250329"},"modified":"2026-01-26T01:34:50","modified_gmt":"2026-01-26T01:34:50","slug":"extreme-makeover-celebrity-stylist-kim-vo-passes-away-at-55-following-cancer-battle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/extreme-makeover-celebrity-stylist-kim-vo-passes-away-at-55-following-cancer-battle\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Extreme Makeover\u2019 celebrity stylist Kim Vo passes away at 55 following cancer battle |"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"MwN2O\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"T22zO\">\n<div class=\"D3Wk1\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"zPaFh\">\n<div class=\"wJnIp\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-127517284,imgsize-48094,width-400,resizemode-4\/127517284.jpg\" alt=\"\u2018Extreme Makeover\u2019 celebrity stylist Kim Vo passes away at 55 following cancer battle\" title=\"Celebrated hairstylist Kim Vo, famed for crafting iconic looks for stars such as Paris Hilton and Britney Spears, has died at the age of 55 after bravely battling cancer for eight years. His husband shared the heartbreaking news, emphasizing Vo's unwavering spirit and the flood of memories and tributes from fans and industry peers.\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cj2hz img_cptn\"><span title=\"Celebrated hairstylist Kim Vo, famed for crafting iconic looks for stars such as Paris Hilton and Britney Spears, has died at the age of 55 after bravely battling cancer for eight years. His husband shared the heartbreaking news, emphasizing Vo's unwavering spirit and the flood of memories and tributes from fans and industry peers.\">Celebrated hairstylist Kim Vo, famed for crafting iconic looks for stars such as Paris Hilton and Britney Spears, has died at the age of 55 after bravely battling cancer for eight years. His husband shared the heartbreaking news, emphasizing Vo&#8217;s unwavering spirit and the flood of memories and tributes from fans and industry peers.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Kim Vo was a renowned stylist who worked with numerous celebrities like Paris Hilton, Britney Spears, Kate Hudson, and more, throughout his career, has passed away. He was also known for starring in reality TV shows such as \u2018Extreme Makeover\u2019 and \u2018Shear Genius.\u2019 The celebrity stylist had been battling cancer for the past 8 years and lost the battle of life at the age of 55, following medical complications.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"3\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2>Kim Vo passed away at 55<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>On January 24, Kim Vo\u2019s husband, Adeel Khan, shared the news of his demise through a social media post. He revealed that Vo was diagnosed with colorectal cancer in 2018, and for the past 8 years was fighting the disease \u201cvaliantly, winning many battles along the way and exceeding all medical expectations under the care of Dr. Lawrence Piro and his incredible team at Angeles Clinic and Cedars-Sinai.\u201d<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"9\"\/>He further added that Kim Vo was \u201cbeloved not only by his family and friends, but by the global hair community and millions of viewers who came to know him for both his artistry and his warmth. Kim had a rare ability to make everyone feel seen, welcomed, and at home.\u201d<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"11\"\/>His husband concluded the post by adding that Kim\u2019s final request was to pay condolences forward to her foundation \u201cin support of hair, beauty, and fashion creatives also affected by cancer.\u201d<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"14\"\/> <span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"16\"\/><\/p>\n<div data-pos=\"0\" class=\"id-r-component QbQNS undefined  &#10;        \">\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Screenshot 2026-01-26 065615\" msid=\"127517361\" width=\"\" title=\"\" placeholdersrc=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/photo\/83033472.cms\" imgsize=\"23456\" resizemode=\"4\" offsetvertical=\"0\" placeholdermsid=\"\" type=\"thumb\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/photo\/imgsize-23456,msid-127517361\/screenshot-2026-01-26-065615.jpg\" data-api-prerender=\"true\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p> <span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"19\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2>Tributes pour in for Kim Vo<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>The moment that Adeel Khan shared the news online, tributes for the star stylist started pouring in the comment section. Netizens, fans, and fellow celebrities alike paid the \u2018Extreme Makeover\u2019 star respect. Producer Ashley Hammen commented, \u201cI will never forget his kindness and how special I felt when I walked in those salon doors. May he fly high with the angels. I feel so lucky to have known him and am sending prayers for healing to all the hearts who loved him,\u201d while another netizen shared, \u201cHappy to have been a Kim Vo client for years!! Sending so much love to you, brotha.\u201d<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"24\"\/>Online personality Trisha Paytas also remembered Kim Vo and commented, \u201cOh what an amazing person he was \ud83e\udd0d kind and always smiling, heartbreaking \ud83d\udd4a\ufe0f sending love \ud83d\ude4f.\u201d<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"26\"\/>Kim Vo was best known for being the go-to hairstylist for many celebrities. He had created a name for himself in the industry by working wth the likes of Gwyneth Paltrow, Paris Hilton, Britney Spears, Pamela Anderson, Kate Hudson, and Uma Thurman, just to name a few.<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source timesofindia.indiatimes.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Celebrated hairstylist Kim Vo, famed for crafting iconic looks for stars such as Paris Hilton and Britney Spears, has died at the age of 55 after bravely battling cancer for eight years. His husband shared the heartbreaking news, emphasizing Vo&#8217;s unwavering spirit and the flood of memories and tributes from fans and industry peers. 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