Sahara Ray, the Australian model and swimwear designer once in the headlines for her rumored romance with Justin Bieber.
Her family told TMZ that she died last night at the hospital with loved ones by her side, adding that she was deeply loved. A cause of death has not been confirmed.
Ray built her name through modeling and a huge Instagram following, and she went on to launch her own swimwear label, Sahara Ray Swim.
She drew attention in 2016 when she was photographed on vacation with Bieber in Hawaii, and she had previously been romantically linked to Australian singer Cody Simpson.
The daughter of legendary Australian surfer Tony Ray, she spent much of her childhood moving between Australia, California and Hawaii.
In 2024, she spoke publicly about her struggle with Guillain-Barré syndrome, a rare neurological disorder that left her partially paralyzed after a serious car accident.
She was 34.
Rest in peace.
