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Perth influencer honours friend Sahara Ray after shock death

  • Australian-American model and swimwear entrepreneur Sahara Ray died on Sunday, October 18, 2026, at age 34, with her family confirming the news on Monday.
  • Reports suggest Ray suffered a fentanyl overdose on Friday, October 16, and was on life support until Sunday, though family members have not officially confirmed the cause of death.
  • The late model, who launched Sahara Ray Swim in 2014, became a first-time mother to daughter Snow in January 2026 and shared photos of the infant in July with caption 'My whole heart > baby Snow.'
  • Sister Ruby shared a tribute on Tuesday, describing Ray as 'the most vivacious, intelligent, hilarious, kind, empathetic and breathtakingly beautiful soul,' while mother Gretchen Bach told The Daily Mail Sahara was 'incredibly passionate and kind.'
  • Although Ray publicly discussed a 2024 Guillain-Barré syndrome diagnosis that left her partially paralyzed after a car crash, there is currently no evidence establishing that the condition caused or contributed to her death.
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Australian model Sahara Ray, who in 2016 was rumoured to be dating singer Justin Bieber, has died at the age of 34. According to media reports, she allegedly died after an overdose of fentanyl, just a few months after becoming a mother for the first time.According to the Daily Mail, the model was urgently taken to a hospital in Los Angeles, where she was held on braces. SaharaHer family made the difficult decision to disconnect her from the appa…

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Model Sahara Ray reportedly died from a fentanyl overdose. According to the Daily Mail, the Australian model was transported to a hospital in Los Angeles, where she was kept alive with the help of appliances until her family decided otherwise.

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Model Sahara Ray, 34, dies months after becoming a mother

Sahara Ray welcomed a daughter named Snow in January

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A very popular Australian mannequin on social media, Sahara Ray had also known his hour of glory because of his relationship with Justin Bieber. Becoming a mother last January, the top died on October 19 in Los Angeles, just 34 years old. Unknown at the time of the announcement of his disappearance, the cause of his death has just been revealed.

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TMZ broke the news in Burbank, United States on Monday, October 19, 2026.
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