Vidal Sassoon

Rita Hayworth, right, pictured with her daughter Yasmina in 1960, was one of Vidal Sassoon’s famous clients. (AFP / AFP / Getty Images)

May 9, 2012 12:46 PM PT

A look at Vidal Sassoon and some of his famous clients. Vidal Sassoon (Jan. 17, 1928 - May 9, 2012) Interactive: Remembering Vidal Sassoon

Model Peggy Moffitt was also one of Vidal Sassoon’s famous clients. (Alberto E. Rodriguez / Getty Images)

Vidal Sassoon applauds models at the end of the Vidal Sassoon Hair Show in Beijing in 1998. (Greg Baker / Associated Press)

A model presents a creation by UK Vidal Sassoon Academy, as part of the Hair Brazil Fashion Show, in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on March 25. (Nelson Almeida / AFP / Getty Images)

A model presents a creation by UK Vidal Sassoon Academy as part of the Hair Brazil Fashion Show, in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on March 25. (Nelson Almeida / AFP / Getty Images )

Hairstylist Vidal Sassoon attends the “Vidal Sassoon: The Movie” event at Barnes & Noble on Sept. 6, 2011, in Santa Monica. (David Livingston /Getty Images)