Diane Martel, the prolific music video director known for iconic videos like Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas Is You,” has died.

Her family confirmed that Martel passed away on September 18, after being diagnosed with breast cancer.

“Diane passed away peacefully at Memorial Sloan Kettering Hospital – surrounded by friends and family – after a long battle with breast cancer,” her family detailed in a statement, per Rolling Stone.

Martel was 63.

Throughout her career, Martel directed memorable music videos that defined generations and became pop culture hallmarks.

Born in New York on May 7, 1962, Martel dropped out of high school to become a dancer and choreographer. According to IMDb, she began directing with the 1992 PBS documentary Reckin’ Shop: Live From Brooklyn. This led t

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