New York" star, has died. She was 51. Ban's death was announced by her son in an emotional Instagram post on Wednesday. "My mum passed away on Monday. I know she wanted to share her journey after her accident and brain surgery,

Lynn Ban, jewelry designer and star of Netflix ‘s Bling Empire, has died. She was 51. Ban’s son, Sebastian, posted to his mother’s Instagram Wednesday to share that she had died earlier this week following a skiing accident and emergency brain surgery in late December.

The designer’s son confirmed her death in a post on Instagram. Ms. Ban had designed jewelry worn by celebrities including Rihanna and Beyoncé.