By Rebecca Brando x The Big Magazine Staff
Jewelry designer and star of Netflix's "Bling Empire: New York," Lynn Ban, has passed away at 51 following a recent ski accident and subsequent brain surgery.
On Wednesday, Ban's son, Sebastian Ban, conveyed the heartbreaking news on her Instagram account in a post, announcing that his mom passed away on Monday.
Her son wrote, “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,” he wrote. “She always had a smile on her face even when times were tough during her recovery process. She was a fighter until the end and is the strongest woman I know. She was the funniest and coolest mum I could ever ask for.”
“She took care of me, my dad, and our Entire family throughout her whole life,” he added. “Although she may be gone now, I will do everything I can to make sure she is never forgotten and for her life to be celebrated as it deserves to be.”
Ban's friend, designer Brian Atwood later paid tribute to her and sent his condolences in a dedicated Instagram post.
"I NEVER CAN SAY GOODBYE…
Until we meet again 💔
It’s with a heavy heart that I post this about my dear friend @lynn_ban . We Fucking had a great time together, and those memories will live with me forever. Dance on the wings of angels and until we meet again. Love, Papi 😂 I love u. Xxxx" said Atwood on an post on in-memoriam post.
The post showcased glittering photos and videos of the two friends over the years. Ban was a well-known jewelry designer, acknowledged by stylists and editors, with her pieces appearing in Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar, ELLE, V Magazine, W Magazine, and more.
Last month, Ban shared about a skiing accident she experienced while on a family trip to Aspen, Colorado.
“Christmas Eve on a beautiful sunny day in Aspen on vacation with my family , I had a ski accident that would change my life . At the top of the mountain I caught a tip and face planted,” she wrote on the post. “Luckily I always wear a helmet , It didn’t seem that bad at the time and I was able to ski to the bottom. Erring on the side of caution , I wanted to get checked out by ski patrol for a concussion . They assessed me and I was cleared.”
She said she had a “bit of a headache but thought after lunch it would be fine” and planned on returning to the slopes. A paramedic suggested she instead go to the hospital to get a scan of her injury, which she said “saved my life.”
“I went in a taxi with Jett and within 30 minutes they told us I had a brain bleed and needed to be airlifted to the trauma hospital,” she wrote. “Last thing I remember was being intubated and waking up after an emergency craniotomy with [husband] Jett by my side.”
Our condolences go out to the Ban family and all her friends and fans.
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