Jake Bailey, a makeup artist known worldwide for working with such stars as Katy Perry, Selena Gomez and Mariah Carey, was found dead today of an apparent suicide.
He was 37 years old.
According to TMZ, E! Online other outlets, Bailey’s body was found in his car inside his garage in Los Angeles this morning.
Authorities believe he killed himself via carbon monoxide poisoning.
With an autopsy pending, the L.A. County Coroner says Bailey did appear to leave a note, but the contents of said note are unknown at this time.
“I am gutted to hear of my friend Jake’s passing,” Emmy Rossum Tweeted after learning of the sad news. “I saw him on Sunday, we flew together on a plane. He made me laugh as always. @ByJakeBailey.”
Bailey, who recently worked with Perry on her Cosmopolitan cover, last posted a photo on Instagram, not including a caption along with it.
We send our thoughts to Bailey’s friends, family members and associates.
