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Australian model Sahara Ray dies aged 34

By , based on La Nouvelle Tribune

Australian model Sahara Ray died on 18 October 2026, aged 34, her family confirmed, according to TMZ. She revealed in 2024 that she had Guillain-Barré syndrome and founded the Sahara Ray Swim swimwear brand; no cause of death was announced.

Australian model Sahara Ray died on the night of Sunday 18 October 2026, aged 34, her family confirmed on Monday, according to TMZ. Her relatives said she died in hospital, surrounded by her family.

Ray had founded her own swimwear brand and attracted attention in 2016 during a holiday in Hawaii with singer Justin Bieber. In 2024, she revealed that she had Guillain-Barré syndrome, a rare neurological disease.

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