Jeanne-Claude, Artist and Wife of Christo 3.21K Hamilton Nolan 11/19/09 01:09PM Filed to: and now she's dead and now she's dead Artists Jean-claude Christo Obits Gettypic Jeanne-Claude, the wife of wrap-happy artist Christo and his artistic collaborator for more than 50 years, died from a brain aneurysm last night at the age of 74. Her favorite project, she said: "the next one." [AP]