Australian mannequin and swimwear designer Sahara Ray made her final recognized public look in November 2023, practically three years earlier than her demise at 34. Ray, who beforehand dated singer Justin Bieber, attended a vogue present in Los Angeles together with her then-boyfriend, musician Mod Solar.
Ray was seen on the Ashton Michael RTW 10-12 months Anniversary Present, titled “Punk Tsugi.” Pictures from the occasion confirmed her sitting alongside Mod Solar, whose actual title is Derek Ryan Smith, and musician SIIICKBRAIN. She wore a sheer child pink costume and had her hair tied in a excessive ponytail.
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Sahara Ray’s final public look and relationship with Mod Solar
Ray was additionally noticed with Mod Solar in June 2024, when he carried out by the roadside in Malibu, California, for her. The 2 had been romantically linked, though particulars about their relationship weren’t broadly shared.
Ray died on Sunday, October 18, 2026, in keeping with a report by TMZ. Her household advised the outlet, “She handed away final evening surrounded by household on the hospital. She was so beloved.” Her reason for demise has not been confirmed.
Her demise got here months after she welcomed a child lady. In her final Instagram submit, Ray had shared a message about her daughter, describing her as “My entire coronary heart.”
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Sahara Ray’s battle with Guillain-Barré syndrome
In 2024, Ray spoke about her expertise with Guillain-Barré syndrome, a uncommon dysfunction during which the immune system assaults the nerves. The situation left her partially paralysed after a critical automotive accident.
Ray constructed a profession as a mannequin and social media persona and launched her personal swimwear label, Sahara Ray Swim. She got here into wider public consideration in 2016 after being photographed with Justin Bieber throughout a visit to Hawaii. She had additionally been linked to Australian singer Cody Simpson.
Ray was the daughter of Australian browsing legend Tony Ray. She spent a lot of her childhood travelling between Australia, California and Hawaii.
Her demise at 34 has drawn consideration to her life as a mannequin, designer and mom, in addition to her beforehand reported well being struggles.