Peter Jr., 27. (The California native also welcomed son
Dylan Thomas Andrews, 31, during her marriage to guitarist Tommy Andrews, while her industrialist spouse shares son
Ryan Brant from a past relationship.)
“Harry was not just our son. He was also a wonderful brother, loving grandson, favorite uncle and a caring friend,” the family’s statement continued. “He was a creative, loving and powerful soul that brought light into so many people’s hearts. He was truly a beautiful person inside and out.”
According to
The New York Times, Harry planned to enter drug rehabilitation sometime in 2021. He also hoped to return to working on the creative side of Interview magazine, a publication that his father owns.
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Harry Brant s parents, supermodel Stephanie Seymour and high profile businessman Peter Brant, urged him to get help for his drug addiction shortly before his accidental overdose on Sunday at age 24.
The model, influencer and society fixture had reportedly struggled with addiction for several years, and his parents wanted him to get help, the family said in a statement shared with PEOPLE. Get push notifications with news, features and more. + Follow
Following You ll get the latest updates on this topic in your browser notifications. It is with enormous sorrow that we share with you the news that our beloved son, Harry Brant, lost his battle with addiction and died due to an accidental overdose of prescription medication. Our hearts are shattered. Harry wanted to overcome his addiction and was just days away from re-entering rehab, the family said in the statem
Harry was the son of supermodel Stephanie Seymour, 52, and billionaire publishing magnate, Peter Brant, 73
He died Sunday following an accidental prescription drug overdose
Harry had reportedly suffered from drug addiction for some time, and was set to re-enter rehab later this month
Along with his older brother Peter II, Harry founded a unisex makeup line
He was also a columnist for Interview Magazine, a title owned by his father; the publication had hoped to have him play a larger creative role