Celebrity makeup artist AJ Crimson dies at 27

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Celebrity makeup artist AJ Crimson died on Wednesday at the age of 27.A cause of death for the beauty mogul and CEO of AJ Crimson Beauty has not yet been revealed.His family confirmed his passing in a statement to ET: 'We as a family are heartbroken and devastated by his passing, but thankful for the lessons that he laid on each of us with his truth, directness, and leadership.' Heartbreaking: Celebrity makeup artist AJ Crimson died on Wednesday at the age of 27'AJ Crimson was a makeup industry leader that set a standard of beauty that was elevated, beautiful, and accessible to people of all color,' the statement read. 'We thank you all for your kind words, tweets, and posts, as AJ was an inspiration to us as much as he was a bright light to the rest of the world,' it continued.'There are no words that can sum up his whole.

Until we meet again!'Meanwhile a representative for the CEO of AJ Crimson Beauty released a statement to PEOPLE on Thursday.

Devastating: A cause of death for the beauty mogul and CEO has not been revealed, though his family released a statement saying they are 'heartbroken and devastated' by his passing'Our entire team mourns this tragic loss, and our thoughts and prayers are with AJ's family,' the representative said.'Our deepest sympathies go out to them.

We absolutely loved AJ, truly one of the sweetest, most humble people we have ever had the pleasure of working with. We are all devastated.'Crimson started his eponymous makeup line in 2013, with a range of lipsticks and glosses before successfully growing the brand.Among his A-list clientele were Hilary Duff, Regina King, Fergie, Christina Milian, Amerie, Estelle, Keyshia Cole, Missy Elliott and many others.On his website the artist describes.