Lynja Death has hit the Internet, and netizens who followed her there are getting excited by the unexpected news of her death. Lynn Yamada Davis, known for the series ‘Cooking with Lynja’, has died at the age of 67 after a battle with esophageal cancer. Lynn Davis has amassed a whopping 17 million followers for her fun cooking videos, often featuring her dancing. Hannah Mariko Shofet, her daughter, confirmed that she died on January 1 at Riverview Medical Center in New Jersey.
Lynn added a light-hearted feel to her cooking films by including dancing, which appealed to a younger crowd. Her clean style and unique attitude have catapulted her to social media fame, earning her a spot on Forbes’ 50 under 50 list for 2022. Lynn’s fame has spread around the world, including recognition in Japan and Italy, where she visited with her son. Despite her death, her family has decided to keep her active on social media, as she requested, and publish edited footage from before her death.
Lyn’s cause of death and obituary
Lynn Yamada Davis, the TikTok phenomenon known for her Cooking With Lynja videos that won the hearts of millions, has died at the age of 67. She, who had been battling esophageal cancer, died Jan. 1 at Riverview Medical Center in New Jersey, according to her daughter, Hannah Mariko Shofet. Lynn, who is known for her entertaining and uplifting cooking videos, co-created Cooking With Lynja with her youngest child, Tim Davis, in the midst of the 2020 pandemic. Despite her death, Lynn’s family is fulfilling her wish by maintaining her social media presence and distribution of pre-edited recordings.
The TikTok series has become quite famous, especially after a video showing Lynn’s eccentric dance moves while making a bacon, egg and cheese sandwich. Cooking With Lynja has 17.4 million followers and has become a popular destination for fans. In an interview with The New York Times, Tim, who controls the TikTok account, said, “My mom was like my partner in crime.”
Cooking with Lynja: Died of esophageal cancer
Lynn grew up in Fort Lee, New Jersey, with her businessman father Tadao Yamada and homemaker mother Mabel Fujisake Yamada. She graduated from MIT with a degree in civil engineering in 1977, and went on to earn an MBA and a master’s in public health at Columbia. Despite her beginnings at Bell Labs, now AT&T Labs, Lynn’s TikTok stardom developed after her telecommunications career. Lynn’s daughter, Hannah, highlighted her mother’s pride in her pioneering position as an engineer. Lynn encouraged her son, Tim, to share the humorous films they made a decade ago. However, once the final Lynn recording is posted, the account will be deactivated.
Despite being diagnosed with throat cancer in 2019, Lynn persevered and was eventually diagnosed with esophageal cancer in 2021. In her later years, she traveled with her son Sean, enjoying fine dining and connecting with people around the world. Sean focused on Lynn’s final chapter, which had played out just the way she wanted it to. Lynn Davis’ children Tim, Sean, Hannah and Becky Steinberg, as well as her second husband Keith Davis and siblings Jay Yamada and Karen Dolce Yamada, survive her.
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