Lynn Ban, Bling Empire: New York Star, Dead at 51

Gabriela Silva

22 January 2025 at 10:40 am·1-min read

Lynn Ban, jewelry designer and cast member of Netflix’s Bling Empire: New York, died on Jan. 20, at the age of 51.

Ban’s son Sebastian confirmed the news on Instagram. In late December, Lynn Ban posted on Instagram that she underwent emergency brain surgery after a near-fatal skiing accident.

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“My mum passed away on Monday,” Sebastian shared on his mother’s Instagram account. “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. 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.”

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A Singapore native, Lynn Ban was a part of the Bling Empire: New York cast when the Bling Empire spinoff premiered on Netflix in January 2023. She worked over 25 years in the fashion industry, with her jewelry line featured in magazines like Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar, ELLE, V Magazine and W Magazine. Ban’s jewelry has been worn by celebrities such as Rihanna, Beyonce, Cardi B, Billie Eilish, Madonna, Lady Gaga, Kendrick Lamar and Post Malone.

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