A popular celebrity makeover stylist who appeared on “The Oprah Winfrey Show” was reportedly found dead in the rooftop pool of his posh Minneapolis high-rise.
Christopher Jon Hopkins, 61, known as “The Makeover Guy,” was discovered unresponsive in the 33rd-floor pool of the Churchill apartments around 10:20 p.m. Saturday, according to his husband of 37 years, the Minnesota Star Tribune reported.
He was rushed to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
Authorities said he had been swimming “for an unknown period of time” before his body was found.
Christopher Jon Hopkins, 61, was a popular stylist known as “The Makeover Guy.”
An autopsy has yet to determine what caused his death.
A post on Hopkins’ LinkedIn page Wednesday said the stylist and author’s “heart failed him.”
“We are deeply saddened to share that Christopher Hopkins, our beloved Makeoverguy, has passed away,” the post said.
“His heart failed him on the eve of November 22nd, 2025. Christopher’s creativity, authenticity, and passion inspired so many lives. Rest in peace, Christopher.”
Hopkins reportedly launched his first salon in 1990 and made his TV debut with Oprah Winfrey in 1996, returning in 1999 as a rising celebrity stylist with clients such as Hillary Clinton and actress Lauren Holly.
He eventually reinvented himself as a makeover guru for everyday, middle-aged women, releasing the 2008 bestseller “Staging Your Comeback: A Complete Beauty Revival for Women over 45.”
Hopkins appread on “Oprah” in 1996 and again in 1999. YouTube/MAKEOVERGUY
“People fly in from all over the country every weekend for [our] full makeovers,” Hopkins told the Minnesota outlet in a 2015 interview.
Hopkins’ YouTube channel, followed by more than 579,000 subscribers, also showcased beauty tips and dramatic transformation videos.
The last videos in his “Makeoverguy Appearance Studios” series were uploaded Monday – two days after he died.
Hopkins’ grieving husband, Richard Lindquist, described him as an “amazing man,” adding, “Worldwide, people were fans of his,” the outlet reported.
The heartbroken spouse said he is still awaiting details from the Hennepin County Medical Examiner’s Office about what led to Hopkins’ death.