Peter Brant Jr. paid tribute to his late brother Harry on Thursday after an accidental overdose at age 24.
The 27-year-old wrote a touching message on Instagram alongside a photo of Harry taken on Sunday with model Gaia Matisse.
He wrote: ‘Today we rest and honor the life of my brother, a true angel of light, an extraordinarily unique soul, unlike any that has ever existed.’
In the photo, Harry and Matisse relaxed in brown velvet outfits on a large floral rug. Pedro said of the image: ‘This photo taken on his last day, shows the eternal beauty that he will have forever.’
Sense: Peter Brant Jr. paid tribute to his late brother Harry, (right) on Thursday after an accidental drug overdose on Sunday at age 24. (The brothers portrayed in New York in 2015)
The model opened up about her mourning for her brother and the close relationship they shared.
He continued: ‘It is impossible to express the devastation I feel at the loss of someone with whom I shared not only a life of beautiful memories, but with someone who cared deeply about my own happiness, was so dedicated to my personal comfort,’ Peter wrote. ‘It is the loss not only of a brother, but of a best friend, my other half.
He concluded by saying: My heart breaks when I think we will never see that sweet and dear face again. ‘
Harry’s family said he was ‘just days away from rehab’ before the model and influencer’s accidental drug overdose.
Moving: In his post, Peter posted a photo of Harry and model Gaia Matisse relaxed in brown velvet outfits on a large floral rug on Harry’s day of death along with his words
Tragic: Stephanie Seymour’s son Harry ‘was just days away from rehab’ before his untimely death, said his family (Steph and Harry in February 2020)
Dear memories: Peter also shared a framed photo of himself posing with his late brother
The son of model Stephanie Seymour and industrialist Peter M. Brant said on Monday: ‘It is with great sadness that we share with you the news that our beloved son, Harry Brant, lost the battle against addiction and died due to a accidental overdose of prescription drugs’, adding, ‘our hearts are broken’.
A family friend told People on Tuesday that Harry’s father was ‘trying to convince him to go to rehab again’ amid concern and frustration over his son’s drug addiction.
“It is difficult, those who know about addiction know this,” said the source. “We all knew he had this problem.”
Sad: Peter posted a photo of his late brother posing in a flower garden while he tenderly remembered him
Looking back: the grieving brother lit a candle in his brother’s memory alongside old photos of Harry
Remembering him: Peter also shared a sequence of a work of art depicting his late brother
The source said that Harry and older brother Peter ‘were inseparable brothers’ because ‘they complemented each other, they were always there for each other, and of course they fought like brothers do.’
Harry “had everything going for him” and “was far beyond his age,” noted the source.
In a statement released after Brant’s death, his family talked about Harry’s passion for writing, style and fashion, calling him “a pioneer of beauty products and cosmetics for men” in “collaboration with a major brand in a unisex cosmetics line “in his MAC cosmetics collaboration with brother Peter.
Close: Harry and older brother Peter ‘were inseparable brothers’ because ‘they complemented each other, they were always there for each other’, a family friend told People (photo in 2014)
Family: Harry and his parents, Seymour and businessman Peter M. Brant, portrayed in 2015 in New York
‘He was also a dedicated writer for Interview Magazine and his dream was to be a much bigger part of the creative department. He has achieved a lot in his 24 years, but we will never have a chance to see how much more Harry could have done. ‘
In his modeling career, Harry walked the Balmain brand and was seen in the pages of Italian Vogue.
The family noted that ‘Harry was not only our son, he was also a wonderful brother, loving grandson, favorite uncle and caring friend.
‘He was a creative, loving and powerful soul that brought light to the hearts of so many people. He was really a beautiful person inside and out. ‘
The family got involved in saying, ‘We will be forever sad that Harry’s life has been interrupted by this devastating illness. We ask that you allow the privacy of our family while we try to deal with the loss of our beautiful, beautiful boy. ‘
In his modeling career, Harry walked through the Balmain fashion house and was seen in the pages of Italian Voguep, (pictured in Paris in 2015)