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Bling Empire star Anna Shay has died following a stroke at the age of 62, he family have confirmed.
In the heartbreaking statement, relatives explained the reality star of the Netflix series had died "unexpectedly".
They described Anna as "our brightest ray of sunshine" in the emotional words.
"It saddens our hearts to announce that Anna Shay, a loving mother, grandmother, charismatic star, and our brightest ray of sunshine, has passed away at the early age of 62 from a stroke," it read.
"Anna taught us many life lessons on how not to take life too seriously and to enjoy the finer things."
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Anna Shay has died following a stroke (Getty Images)
Her family confirmed the sad news in a statement (Getty Images)Continuing the statement to PEOPLE, the family said: "Her impact on our lives will be forever missed but not forgotten."
Anna was part of the Bling Empire cast for three seasons from 2021. She starred alongside the likes of Christine Chiu, Kim Lee, Kelly Mi Li and Dorothy Wang.
The series followed a number of wealthy Asians and Asian-Americans as they partied and lived their best lives in Los Angeles.
Anna was involved in the Netflix show for three seasons (Getty Images)Known as the show's matriarch, she was half Japanese and half Russian, and was the only daughter of the late billionaire businessman Edward Shay and Japanese-American Ai-San.
While being well known in Los Angeles, Anna usually kept herself out of the public eye - despite appearing on the reality TV show.
She was worth a reported $600million.
Following news of her death, fans were quick to pay their respects on social media.
One user wrote: "With the news of Anna Shay’s passing, the new season of #BlingEmpire is gonna hit DIFFERENT," followed by a crying face emoji.
Another added: "Omg. Anna Shay from Bling Empire is dead," along with a broken heart emoji.
And a third wrote: " Anna Shay is dead???? Wow! May Her Soul Rest In Peace."
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