Model Sahara Ray Dies at 34; Cause Undisclosed

Australian-American model and swimwear entrepreneur Sahara Ray has died at 34, her family said, adding that she was surrounded by relatives in hospital. Her cause of death and further details about her hospitalization have not been disclosed. Ray founded the Sahara Ray Swim label and drew public attention after being photographed with Justin Bieber in Hawaii in 2016. She welcomed a daughter, Snow, earlier this year, and her final Instagram post featured the baby. In 2024, Ray said she developed Guillain-Barré syndrome and partial paralysis after a car collision; it is not known whether the condition was related to her death.