New details have emerged around popular Australian model Sahara Ray’s cause of death just hours after her family confirmed her sudden passing.
According to the Daily Mail, the 34-year-old was rushed to Los Angeles hospital after a fentanyl overdose and as her condition worsened, her family made the decision to switch her life support off.
Her mother, Gretchen Bach, told Daily Mail in a statement after her passing that Ray was “an incredibly passionate and kind young woman who loved her family, fashion, her daughter, Snow, and surfing.”
“We’re feeling the love that is pouring in from her cherished friends, fans and the many communities that she was part of around the world.”
The Australian model, daughter of well-known Australian surfer Tony Ray, gave birth her first child, Snow, in January this year.
Her final post on Instagram was a touching tribute to her first child on July 20, captioned “My whole heart 🤍 baby Snow”.
Ray rose to prominence through her modelling career and founded a swimwear line, Sahara Ray Swim, in 2014.
In 2016, Ray had a short fling with Canadian singer Justin Bieber and was famously caught by the paparazzi enjoying a skinny dipping session with him in Hawaii.
She was also linked to Australian singer Cody Simpson in 2015.
PerthNow has contacted her family for comment.