Lynn Ban died at the age of 51 on January 20, 2025, her son, Sebastian, revealed in a heartbreaking social media post later that week. Ban’s death came just weeks after she suffered an accident while enjoying a winter holidays trip. Though her official cause of death has not been revealed yet, Sebastian’s announcement hinted at how she tragically died.
“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,” Sebastian wrote in his Instagram post, which was shared to Ban’s account. “She was and always will be my best friend, the best mother to me, and someone who cared for all. 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.”
Sebastian vowed that although his mom “may be gone now,” he will do “everything [he] can to make sure she is never forgotten and for her life to be celebrated as it deserves to be.” He also wrote a “final message” to his late mother, which was, “I will miss you forever and to end in something she always told me, ‘I love you more than life itself,’ mum.”
Learn what happened to Ban below.
Ban was best known for being in the cast of Bling Empire: New York. She was a jewelry designer, whose designs have been worn by some of Hollywood’s biggest stars, including Jennifer Lopez, Rihanna and Billy Porter.
In December 2024, Ban was involved in a skiing accident while visiting Aspen with her family. She detailed the sharp turn of events that her Christmas Eve had in an Instagram post, noting that “in a blink of an eye, life can change.”
