Sahara Ray, Australian model and new mother, dies at 34
Sahara Ray, an Australian model and swimwear designer, died in hospital at 34; no cause of death has been disclosed.
Sahara Ray died in hospital with family by her side on Tuesday. The Melbourne-born model and designer, daughter of renowned Australian surfer Tony Ray, had welcomed her first child earlier this year.
In 2024, Ray revealed she had developed Guillain-Barre syndrome after being struck by a drunk driver in April, a collision that temporarily left her paralysed from the upper thighs down. Ray required a wheelchair or walker to move but had regained full mobility in her legs by the time of her death.
Ray rose to public prominence in 2016 during a brief relationship with US singer Justin Bieber. She was also linked to Australian musician Cody Simpson in 2015.
No cause of death has been released.
- 34
- Age at death
- Tony Ray, Australian surfer
- Daughter of
- 2016 relationship with Justin Bieber
- Famous for
- April 2024 drunk driver collision
- Health crisis
Why it mattersThe sudden death of a young public figure who had recently overcome serious illness and become a parent raises questions about health challenges that may have gone unseen.
AustraliaRay's death marks the loss of a prominent Australian fashion and lifestyle figure known to followers of entertainment and lifestyle media.
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