Daniel Siad: key obituary facts
Is Daniel Siad dead? Yes. Daniel Siad died on July 21, 2026, at age 68.
Cause of death: Daniel Siad's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Daniel Siad known for?
He was a Swedish modeling scout.
More about Daniel Siad
Daniel Siad, a Swedish–French model scout, died on July 21, 2026.
Born Daniel Amar Siad in Algeria in 1957, he later moved to Sweden in 1980 and described himself as a Berber Jew. He worked in the fashion industry as a scout and recruiter, including for What’s Up Management, and was identified in declassified U.S.
Justice Department documents as having been involved in recruiting young women and girls for Jeffrey Epstein’s network. Jean-Luc Brunel, an Epstein associate, also described Siad to investigators as a scout or recruiter for Epstein.