Anna Shay Of ‘Bling Empire’ Fame Dies From Stroke At 62
Anna Shay of ‘Bling Empire’ TV series fame shown on Netflix has died after suffering a stroke, Variety has confirmed. She was 62.
“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.
Anna taught us many life lessons on how not to take life too seriously and to enjoy the finer things. Her impact on our lives will be forever missed but never forgotten,” her family wrote in a statement to Variety on Monday.
Swift, who has received accolades like Woman of the Decade and Artist of the Decade, is a supporter of women’s empowerment and the rights of artists. Shay’s brother Allen took over as CEO of Pacific Architects after their father passed away in 1995.
Shay and her brother became the owners of the business after selling it to Lockheed Martin in 2006. In 2021, Shay rose to fame on the reality TV program “Bling Empire” on Netflix. Along with Kim Lee, Jaime Xie, Gabriel and Christine Chiu, Kane Lim, and other Asian American Los Angeles socialites, she appeared in the film. The program was frequently referred to as “Crazy Rich Asians” in real life.
“Shay says she thought about starring on ‘Bling Empire’ as doing something for herself, after spending years looking after her son, in the wake of her parents’ deaths,” Town & Country wrote of her in a 2021 profile.
“Bling Empire” co-star Kevin Kreider paid tribute to Shay on Instagram: “You never know when your last goodbye will be. So unexpected and wished when I saw you last for lunch I would have taken a moment to smell the roses and had one last adventure with you.”
Co-star Kim Lee said in a statement to Variety, “This is such a huge shock. I have so much love for Anna. I know that we had issues on the show but in real life, I had such a great connection with her outside of the show. We saw eye to eye, and she gave me so many words of wisdom I will never forget.
There’s no one like Anna Shay; she’s an incredible and unique person who was beloved by so many people. My thoughts are with her family at this difficult time.”