Sahara Ray gushed about her daughter, Snow Ray in her final post, which came just months before the model's untimely passing.
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Add BollywoodShaadis on GoogleAustralian-American model and swimwear designer Sahara Ray lost her life at the young age of 34. Her family confirmed to TMZ that she passed away on October 18, 2026, in the hospital. Tragically, her untimely demise occurred just a few months after she became a mother of a baby girl. The model documented her pregnancy through her social media posts. Even her poignant final post was a testament to her love for her infant.
The death of Sahara Ray, the daughter of Australian popular surfer Tony Ray, shocked her well-wishers. Her posts made her seem like a warm person who had endless love for her infant daughter, Snow Ray. Even her last post was dedicated to the little one, who smiled brightly in the pictures shared by her mom. Baby Snow in her little dresses and pastel green onesie alongwith matching bow hair ties was enough to make someone's day.
Sahara shared her final Instagram post on July 19, 2026, and the carousel featured her daughter, Snow, smiling and playing. In one of the images, the baby had a shocked or confused expression, which was as adorable as her laugh. Sahara Ray gushed over the little one and her antics and captioned the post as:
"My whole heart [white heart emoji] baby Snow."
Sahara Ray's pregnancy journey and her happy moments with her only child, Snow Ray was what filled her Instagram in the months leading to her death. She also shared a social media update a few hours before her daughter was born in January 2026. At that time, she posted a video of her baby bump, captioning it, "Wish me luck. I get induced today at 8 p.m. So excited, so nervous."
Sahara's death in her thirties has left many in disbelief. In an interview with TMZ, the bereaved family revealed that the model passed away at night while surrounded by her family at the hospital. They added that she was loved by many. The family's statement could be read as:
"She passed away last night surrounded by family at the hospital. She was so loved."
Sahara Ray's fans and friends shared their condolences, including her friend, Becky Heam, who called Sahara a pure heart and said how broken she is to hear the news. Heam wrote, "Sahara, a pure one with a very big heart. My heart is broken for you and your family. Rest in peace." Regarding her personal life, Sahara was reportedly romantically linked to Justin Bieber, Mod Sun and Cody Simpson.
Sahara's untimely death sparked curiosity regarding the cause of her demise. Initial reports from outlets like The Daily Mail suggested that she had a fentanyl overdose, following which emergency services were informed and she was put on a ventilator. However, an official statement from her family and later news reports noted that an official cause of death has not been confirmed yet.
Notably, Sahara Ray previously spoke about living with Guillain-Barré syndrome, a rare autoimmune neurological disorder which causes muscle weakness. The model developed the disorder after being struck by a drunk driver in April 2024, which left her partially paralyzed. "It basically sent my body into shock, which sent my body into this crazy sickness," she said in a video following the tragedy.
"I'm really hoping and praying that I get to walk again someday," Sahara added. Notably, no direct link has been established between her death and the ailment and the exact cause of her death is yet to be publicly revealed.
We extend our heartfelt condolences to Sahara Ray's family as they cope with her loss.
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