The restaurant owner, cookbook author, TV personality, design expert and model was hailed as a pioneer for women of color.
Five years after announcing that she had been diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s disease, lifestyle guru B. Smith has died. The restauranteur and cookbook author’s husband, Dan Gasby, announced that the 70-year-old former model died at her Long Island, N.Y. home on Feb. 22 while receiving hospice care for the disease.
Between her string of B. Smith restaurants, TV show, cookbooks and numerous retail collaborations, Smith’s post-modeling career saw her establish herself as a multitalented entertainment expert and diverse alternative to Martha Stewart. Her Bed Bath & Beyond home collection launched in 2001, with major retailers including Macy’s, Home Depot, Kohl’s and Stein Mart also tapping her for product ranges.
“Barbara’s being cared for and loved,” he told Page Six last year. “She’s not in a box. Not struggling or dying. I take care of Barbara. I’ll always take care of her.”Tributes have poured in for Smith since news of her death broke, with many hailing her as a pioneer for women of color.
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