Australian model Sahara Ray dies aged 34
Australian model and swimwear entrepreneur Sahara Ray has died at the age of 34, less than a year after the birth of her daughter. Her family confirmed the passing, though no official cause of death has been released.
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The sudden death of a prominent social media figure and entrepreneur highlights the public interest in celebrity health and personal struggles.
- 10.16pm . First published at 7.09pm
Share article Australian model Sahara Ray has died aged 34, less than a year after welcoming her first child.
“She passed away last night surrounded by family at the hospital. She was so loved,” Ray’s family confirmed to TMZ .
Her cause of death has not been confirmed.
Ray was the daughter of Australian big-wave surfer Tony Ray and grew up splitting her time between Victoria, California and Hawaii.
She rose to fame through her modelling career and social media presence, amassing nearly 900,000 Instagram followers before her sudden death.
Ray also founded her own swimwear line, Sahara Ray Swim, in 2014.
Kaia Gerber’s heartbreaking message to late brother Presley: ‘I will die loving you’ Outside her social media and fashion career, Ray made headlines when she was romantically linked to multiple celebrities.
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