“Diane Martel worked with stars such as Beyoncé, Mariah Carey and Miley Cyrus (Picture: Instagram) The director of the music video for the hit Pharrell Williams and Robin Thicke song Blurred Lines has died at the age of 63. Diane Martel, who also worked with stars such as Beyoncé, Mariah Carey, Justin Timberlake and Miley”, — write: metro.co.uk
Diane Martel worked with stars such as Beyoncé, Mariah Carey and Miley Cyrus (Picture: Instagram) The director of the music video for the hit Pharrell Williams and Robin Thicke song Blurred Lines has died at the age of 63.
Diane Martel, who also worked with stars such as Beyoncé, Mariah Carey, Justin Timberlake and Miley Cyrus, died following a breast cancer diagnosis.
Her family said she died surrounded by her loved ones at the Memorial Sloan Kettering Hospital in New York on Thursday.
‘Diane passed away peacefully at Memorial Sloan Kettering Hospital – surrounded by friends and family – after a long battle with breast cancer,’ her family said in a statement.
‘She is survived by her Aunt, Gail Merrifield Papp (wife of Joseph Papp, founder of The Public Theatre), her three beloved, loyal cats (Poki, PopPop, PomPom) and many loving lifetime friends,’ the statement to Rolling Stone continued.
A born and bred New Yorker, Martel earned a trailblazing reputation in the music industry, known for her striking visuals and provocative videos.
Martel worked with stars including Jennifer Lopez (Picture: KMazur/WireImage) 
The music video launched Emily Ratajkowski’s career (Picture: 2013 Star Trak, LLC)
