Australian model and swimwear designer Sahara Ray has died, according to a family statement reported by TMZ.
Continue Reading »“She passed away last night surrounded by family at the hospital.
She was so loved,” her relatives said. Ray welcomed her first child, a daughter named Snow, in January 2026.
Known for her modeling career and substantial social media following, she also founded Sahara Ray Swim, building a business alongside the public profile that brought her international attention.
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In 2024, Ray publicly shared that she had developed Guillain-Barré syndrome, an autoimmune condition affecting the peripheral nerves.
She described severe weakness and paralysis in her legs, telling followers she could not walk and was primarily using a wheelchair. No official cause of death has been announced, and her previous diagnosis should not be assumed to explain her passing. Her family’s brief statement leaves a deeply personal remembrance at the center of the news: she was loved.
