Lynn Ban, the Singaporean jewelry designer and star of Bling Empire: New York who suffered brain and head injuries in a skiing accident just before Christmas, died Monday apparently as a result of that incident.
She was 51. “My mum passed away on Monday,” Ban’s son Sebastian announced on Instagram this morning. “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.” (See the post below.) Lynn Ban, the owner of Lynn Ban Jewelry whose designs have been worn by celebrities including Beyoncé, had disclosed her accident in a December 30 Instagram message.
It was accompanied by a photo of the designer with a partially shaved head and an incision from the emergency craniotomy she underwent on Christmas Eve.
In her Instagram post, the Singaporean jewelry designer revealed that she was on vacation in Aspen with family when she “caught a tip and face planted” at the top of the mountain.
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