Washington, Aug 20 (ANI): The former make-up artist of Angelina Jolie and Mariah Carey has been found dead in his Los Angeles home.

Paul Starr, who also worked with Jennifer Garner, Jessica Alba and Renee Zellweger, was found after neighbours alerted the authorities.

The cause of death is unknown.

Starr, 48, had worked in the make-up industry for over two decades and won praise from Hollywood's elite, reports Contactmusic.

Garner wrote in Starr's 2005 book, Paul Starr on Beauty: Conversations with Thirty Celebrated Women: Paul Starr has this uncanny ability to look at a face and see what it needs.

He's done my face a thousand times and never repeated a look. I have never felt more like the best version of myself than when Paul has made me up.

Jolie wrote: During the time we have spent in the make up chair, we talked about everything but the photo shoot; global issues, babies, human rights... (ANI)