KEY POINT
- Ray’s family confirmed that she died surrounded by relatives at a hospital.
- She welcomed her daughter, Snow, in January and shared affectionate photographs of the child in July.
- Ray previously revealed that Guillain-Barré syndrome had left her unable to walk.
Ray’s family confirmed her death in a statement to TMZ, saying she passed away the previous night while surrounded by family at the hospital. No cause of death has been publicly disclosed in the supplied report.
Born to Australian big wave surfer Tony Ray, Sahara grew up between Australia, California and Hawaii. She later established herself as a model, gaining additional public attention through her relationships with high-profile musicians.
Her relationship with Justin Bieber made headlines in 2016, when the pair were photographed vacationing together in Hawaii, including images of them skinny-dipping. Ray was also linked to Australian singer Cody Simpson and American musician Mod Sun.
Ray welcomed her daughter, Snow, in January. She announced the arrival with the caption “Baby Snow hallelujah,” accompanying the message with a reference to Bieber’s 2025 song Everything Hallelujah.
In July, she shared a series of photographs featuring her daughter. The accompanying words, “My whole heart… baby Snow,” expressed her affection for the child. Those images were identified in the report as her final social media post.
In 2024, Ray publicly discussed her diagnosis of Guillain-Barré syndrome, a rare autoimmune condition. She attributed the condition to trauma after being hit by a car.
Describing the severity of her symptoms, Ray said she was paralysed from the upper thighs down to her feet and could not walk. The available report does not establish whether her previous health condition was connected to her death.
Ray’s family has not publicly disclosed her cause of death. No further details about the circumstances surrounding her death were included in the supplied report.
