Celebrated Pioneer, Shu Uemura, Passes Away at 79

January 8, 2008 by Shannon Nelson  
Filed under Our Beauty Tips, makeup

shu uemura pictureAs per WWD, Shu Uemura passed away on December 29th from pneumonia at the age of 79. The Japanese makeup artist and founder of Shu Uemura cosmetics was laid to rest just this past Friday in Tokyo.

What an amazing legacy he leaves behind.

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2 Responses to “Celebrated Pioneer, Shu Uemura, Passes Away at 79”
  1. Trisha says:

    what a talent, amazing the life he created by the fate of being a replacement to do shirley mclaine’s makeup for “my geisha”. truely a great artist.

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