{"id":2207021,"date":"2026-10-19T16:18:07","date_gmt":"2026-10-19T13:18:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2207021"},"modified":"2026-10-19T16:18:07","modified_gmt":"2026-10-19T13:18:07","slug":"model-sahara-ray-dead-at-34","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2207021","title":{"rendered":"Model Sahara Ray Dead at 34"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/37\/16by9\/2026\/10\/19\/371b91883fe3441e93fcc1512271ba1a_xl.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article class=\"article article--permalink \">\n<header class=\"article__header\">\n<h1 class=\"article__header--headline-title\">Model Sahara Ray Dead at 34<\/h1>\n<h2 class=\"article__header--headline-fragments\"><span class=\"article__header--hf1 text-uppercase h3\">Sahara Ray<\/span><span class=\"article__header--hf2 text-uppercase h1\">Model Dead at 34<\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"social-media-container\" role=\"region\">\n<ul class=\"social social--sm\">\n<li>\n<div class=\"media-swipe\">Exclusive<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"social-item\">\n<li class=\"social-item\">\n<li class=\"social-item\"><\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=tmz.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"google-preferred-btn js-track-link\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"google-preferred-btn__icon\" src=\"https:\/\/static.tmz.com\/tmz-web\/img\/article\/google-icon.svg\" alt=\"Google\" loading=\"lazy\"><span class=\"google-preferred-btn__title\">Add TMZ on Google<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"byline\">By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/pages\/about\/\">TMZ Staff<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"date-wrapper\">\n                                                                        Published <time class=\"published-datetime\" datetime=\"2026-10-19T09:18:07-07:00\"><br \/>\n                              October 19, 2026<br \/>\n                            9:18 AM PDT<\/time><span class=\"divider\">|<\/span><br \/>\n                                                                Updated <time class=\"updated-datetime\" datetime=\"2026-10-19T11:40:07-07:00\"><br \/>\n                                  October 19, 2026<br \/>\n                                11:40 AM PDT<\/time><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"article__blocks clearfix\">\n<section id=\"cb-e6d10b1a611b631b9ab3cf0ba99826b6\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  canvas-block-is-first \">\n<div class=\"image-block\"><a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20261019_371b91883fe3441e93fcc1512271ba1a\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:ad7946c0-8503-46c6-9b2a-f978931c014e\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/37\/4by3\/2026\/10\/19\/371b91883fe3441e93fcc1512271ba1a_md.jpg\" alt=\"Sahara Ray getty 1\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"image-block__card-footer\"><span class=\"media-credit image-block__media-credit\">Getty<\/span><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-77b209f66918bef1852e6ddd67ec0f9c\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/sahara-ray\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>Sahara Ray<\/strong><\/a>, the Australian model and swimwear designer who once made headlines for her rumored relationship with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/justin-bieber\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>Justin Bieber<\/strong><\/a>, has died &#8230; TMZ has learned.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-d19556b8f8dc104fa904de92f783cf1c\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>&#8220;She passed away last night surrounded by family at the hospital. She was so loved,&#8221; Sahara&#8217;s family tells TMZ.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-a847351d6e728f5f968fbab58f779917\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Her cause of death has not been confirmed.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-47ca84caf686f1471446153927eba8ab\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"image-block\"><a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20261019_ac6e76dd1848436e9ee684fb28f1f9fd\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:ad7946c0-8503-46c6-9b2a-f978931c014e\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/ac\/4by3\/2026\/10\/19\/ac6e76dd1848436e9ee684fb28f1f9fd_md.jpg\" alt=\"Sahara Ray insta 2\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-1f63ca72343e6cbfb67334abf56cd02e\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Ray rose to fame through her modeling career and social media presence, building a massive following on Instagram while launching her own swimwear brand, Sahara Ray Swim.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-e629f30e1de2f89f48eadd1843c5ea3d\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>She made headlines in 2016 when she was photographed vacationing with Bieber in Hawaii. She was also previously romantically linked to Australian singer <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/cody-simpson\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>Cody Simpson<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-8ea8f3ee9f5d700caff204e34087e46d\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"image-block\"><a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20261019_2fa86a78f63b460cab3c3b6430ac22ef\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:ad7946c0-8503-46c6-9b2a-f978931c014e\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/2f\/4by3\/2026\/10\/19\/2fa86a78f63b460cab3c3b6430ac22ef_md.jpg\" alt=\"Sahara Ray insta 3\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-5b29ea14668107f55ad3cac4b2c30bb0\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>The model was the daughter of legendary Australian surfer <strong>Tony Ray<\/strong> and spent much of her childhood traveling between Australia, California and Hawaii.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-2801e3c485dc9175af86f0596e843616\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>In 2024, Sahara opened up about her battle with Guillain-Barr\u00e9 syndrome &#8212; a rare neurological disorder that left her partially paralyzed following a serious car accident.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-a232c72b24b2e0088e6a1092ebfd0721\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>She was 34.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-5952bcce218791c4e1a1c3dc2322aaa4\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  canvas-block-is-last \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>RIP<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-12\">\n<ul class=\"social social--permalink\">\n<li class=\"social__item social__item--3items\"><a class=\"btn social__btn social__btn--facebook js-track-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/10\/19\/sahara-ray-dead\/\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:article:ad7946c0-8503-46c6-9b2a-f978931c014e\" 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