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Sara Foster worked with hair stylist Graham Nation 15 hours before he died on February 14, the actress has revealed.
Foster shared a video from the shoot she and Nation worked together on via Instagram Story on February 23.
“This was the last shot of the day. @grahamnation would be gone 15 hrs later. We were supposed to be with him yesterday,” she wrote. “God damn: tell people how you feel about them. I wish I told him more. We miss you graham.”
Nation also worked with Serena Williams, Demi Moore and Catherine O’Hara. The stylist, whose real name was Graham Cheek, shared a 6-month-old son named Romeo with Tonya Brewer. He died just days after celebrating his first Super Bowl ad, a spot for Michelob Ultra, on February 9.
Courtesy of Graham Nation/Instagram Graham Nation, the celebrity hairstylist known for his work with Serena Williams, Demi Moore and Catherine O’Hara, died suddenly on Friday, February 14, at a Los Angeles gym, the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examine confirmed to People. He was 39. The case is still pending additional investigation. Nation, whose […]
“My first ever Super Bowl commercial!” he shared via Instagram the following day, on February 10. “What an absolute blast to work on, Thank you Cathrine O’Hara for having me apart of this epic commercial.🩶”
Nation was represented by The Wall Group, which confirmed his death to industry outlet Behind the Chair.
“Graham was a one-of-a-kind soul who impacted every single person he met,” the agency shared in a statement. “We are honored to have been part of his journey and to have helped him share his artistry with the world. Our hearts are broken and we will miss him dearly.”
“Graham was one of the kindest, most gentle souls in this business! His talent was unmistakable, his ego was illegible and his time with us unforgettable,” Behind the Chair founder and creative director Mary Rector told People.
Nation’s death prompted reactions from many of his celebrity clients. “I can not stop thinking about and missing @grahamnation,” Sara’s sister actress Erin Foster wrote via her Instagram Story on February 19. “He left behind a 6 month old baby. We shared diapers and sleep training tips. “I can’t stop thinking about his partner Tonya and what she must be going through, losing her partner and now raising their son alone.”
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Hair stylist Divinity Ray shared her tribute under Nation’s final Instagram post, showing off his work with Marissa Bode.
“10 years of knowing you, from cutting hair in our hometown to witnessing you take LA by storm,” she wrote. “You were never too busy to be thoughtful. You were never too big to smile at everyone. You were the most incomprehensible artist. Enough talent to have the biggest ego but instead so humble and sweet. I always described you as an angel on earth. I just never thought you would leave this soon. Rest in Power, brother 💔 the world lost one of its brightest lights.”
