Lynn Ban, a famous jewelry designer from Singapore who starred in the Netflix reality show Bling Empire, has died a month after undergoing brain surgery following a skiing accident. She was 51 years old.
Her son Sebastian confirmed her death in an Instagram post on Wednesday, where he paid tribute to his mother, describing her as “the best friend and the best mother.”
The accident occurred in Aspen, USA, on Christmas Eve.
Ban’s family has not revealed the immediate cause of his death.
In a social media post on New Year’s Eve, Ban revealed that while skiing at the top of a mountain, she fell and “face-planted.”
Because she was wearing a helmet, “it didn’t seem that bad at the time and I was able to ski all the way down,” she said, adding that a ski patroller later checked to see if it was There was no concussion and cleared her.
But she still has “a little headache” and decides to go to the hospital, on the advice of a paramedic. She later discovered she had a brain hemorrhage and underwent an emergency craniotomy.
“In the blink of an eye… life can change,” she wrote in the message, alongside a photo of herself in bed with her head partially shaved. “There is a long road to recovery, but I am a survivor.”
Born in Singapore, Ban has worked in New York, London and Paris.
His designs have been worn by pop stars Madonna, Beyonce, Rihanna, Lady Gaga, Cardi B and Billie Eilish, according to his website.
On Bling Empire New York in 2023, she was part of a group of Asian American socialites who “flaunt their wealth — and fashion — while bringing the drama and living it to New York,” according to Netflix.
In his tribute, Sebastian Ban said he wanted the world to know who his mother was as a person.
“She always had a smile on her face, even when times were tough during her healing process,” he said.
“She fought until the end and she is the strongest woman I know,” he said.
