Lynn Ban, the Singaporean jewelry designer and star of Bling Empire: New York who suffered brain and head injuries in a skiing accident just before Christmas, died Monday apparently as a result of that incident. She was 51.
“My mum passed away on Monday,” Ban’s son Sebastian announced on Instagram this morning. “I know she wanted to share her journey after her accident and brain surgery, so I thought she would appreciate one last post sharing the news to people who supported her.” (See the post below.)
Lynn Ban, the owner of Lynn Ban Jewelry whose designs have been worn by celebrities including Beyoncé, had disclosed her accident in a December 30 Instagram message. It was accompanied by a photo of the designer with a partially shaved head and an incision from the emergency craniotomy she underwent on Christmas Eve.
In her Instagram post, the Singaporean jewelry designer revealed that she was on vacation in Aspen with family when she “caught a tip and face planted” at the top of the mountain. She was wearing a helmet but still sought out the ski patrol to get checked for a possible concussion.
“I had a bit of a headache but thought after lunch it would be fine and I could ski again,” Ban wrote. “The paramedic suggested I go to the hospital for a cat scan. This saved my life.”
After taking a taxi to the hospital with her husband Jett Kain, “within 30 minutes they told us I had a brain bleed and needed to be airlifted to the trauma hospital,” she wrote. “Last thing I remember was being intubated and waking up after an emergency craniotomy with Jett by my side.”
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Ban was a stand-out in the Bling Empire: New York series in 2023. A Bling Empire spinoff, the Netflix reality program, as described by the streamer, featured a “cast of stylish Asian American socialites” who “flaunts their fortunes — and fashions — while bringing the drama and living it up in New York City.”
In today’s post, Ban’s son writes, “Many of you followed my mum but never got the chance to know her or meet her in person. I would like to take the chance to share who my mum really was. She was and always will be my best friend, the best mother to me, and someone who cared for all. She always had a smile on her face even when times were tough during her recovery process. She was a fighter until the end and is the strongest woman I know. She was the funniest and coolest mum I could ever ask for. She took care of me, my dad, and our Entire family throughout her whole life. Although she may be gone now, I will do everything I can to make sure she is never forgotten and for her life to be celebrated as it deserves to be. As a final message to my mum, I would just like to say that I will miss you forever and to end in something she always told me ‘I love you more than life itself’ mum.”
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