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In 2019, Davis was diagnosed with [[throat cancer]], which caused her voice to change. In 2021, she was also diagnosed with [[esophageal cancer]]. She died at [[Riverview Medical Center]] on January 1, 2024, at the age of 67 from complications of esophageal cancer.<ref name=NYT>{{cite news |last=Moses |first=Claire |title=Lynn Yamada Davis, Whose Cooking TikToks Delighted Millions, Dies at 67 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/11/dining/lynja-davis-cooking-tiktok-dead.html |work=The New York Times |access-date=January 12, 2024 |date=January 12, 2024|archive-url=https://archive.is/h1WHS |archive-date=January 12, 2024}}</ref> Her death |
In 2019, Davis was diagnosed with [[throat cancer]], which caused her voice to change. In 2021, she was also diagnosed with [[esophageal cancer]]. She died at [[Riverview Medical Center]] on January 1, 2024, at the age of 67 from complications of esophageal cancer.<ref name=NYT>{{cite news |last=Moses |first=Claire |title=Lynn Yamada Davis, Whose Cooking TikToks Delighted Millions, Dies at 67 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/11/dining/lynja-davis-cooking-tiktok-dead.html |work=The New York Times |access-date=January 12, 2024 |date=January 12, 2024|archive-url=https://archive.is/h1WHS |archive-date=January 12, 2024}}</ref> Her death was announced on social media by her son in a post in which he shared photos and memories of her life.<ref>{{Citation |title=You’re the best mom I could have ever asked for but an even better friend. I love you mom ❤️ |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NZYZaCWBWWQ |access-date=2024-01-12 |language=en}}</ref> |
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Her death was announced on social media by her son in a post in which he shared photos and memories of her life. Nick DiGiovanni, a frequent collaborator with Lynja, followed up with his own video regarding her death.<ref>{{Citation |title=You’re the best mom I could have ever asked for but an even better friend. I love you mom ❤️ |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NZYZaCWBWWQ |access-date=2024-01-12 |language=en}}</ref> |
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| Born | Lynn Yamada Davis July 31, 1956 New York City, U.S. | |||||||||
| Died | January 1, 2024 (aged 67) Red Bank, New Jersey, U.S. | |||||||||
| Nationality | American | |||||||||
| Other names | Lynja | |||||||||
| Occupation(s) | TikToker, influencer, chef | |||||||||
| Children | 4, including Sean | |||||||||
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| Years active | 2012–2023 | |||||||||
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Lynn Yamada Davis (July 31, 1956 – January 1, 2024), better known by her online alias Lynja, was an American celebrity chef who was best known for her viral TikTok videos.
Early life and education
Lynn Yamada was born in New York City on July 31, 1956, to Mabel Fujisake and Tadao Yamada.[2] She was third-generation Japanese-American.[3] She spent much of her youth in Fort Lee, New Jersey. She attended MIT, earning a degree in civil engineering in 1977.[2] She was employed by the government and worked to ensure the accessibility of federal buildings.[4] She went on to earn degrees in public health and business administration from Columbia Business School.[2]
Davis worked at AT&T Labs for 29 years as a project manager and systems engineer.[4]
TikTok videos
The idea for the videos came from her youngest son, Tim Davis, while they were in lockdown during the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020.[5] He helped shoot and edit each of her "Cooking with Lynja" videos since 2020.[2] In 2022, "Cooking with Lynja" won "Best Food" and "Best Editing" at the 12th Streamy Awards.[6]
She frequently collaborated with Nick DiGiovanni, including a video in November 2021 where they broke the Guinness World Record for the largest ever cake pop, which weighed 97 pounds 8.52 ounces (44.240 kg).[7][8][9][10] She broke several other records with DiGiovanni, including the world's largest chicken nugget, which weighed 20.96 kg (46.2 lb),[11] and the world's largest sushi roll, which measured at 2.15 metres (7 ft 1 in) in diameter.[12]
Illness and death
In 2019, Davis was diagnosed with throat cancer, which caused her voice to change. In 2021, she was also diagnosed with esophageal cancer. She died at Riverview Medical Center on January 1, 2024, at the age of 67 from complications of esophageal cancer.[2] Her death was announced on social media by her son in a post in which he shared photos and memories of her life.[13]
Personal life
Davis lived in Holmdel, New Jersey. She was married twice and was the mother of four children, including professional soccer player Sean Davis.[2]
References
- ^ a b "About Cooking With Lynja". YouTube.
- ^ a b c d e f Moses, Claire (January 12, 2024). "Lynn Yamada Davis, Whose Cooking TikToks Delighted Millions, Dies at 67". The New York Times. Archived from the original on January 12, 2024. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
- ^ Rosario, Alexandra Del (January 12, 2024). "Lynn Yamada Davis, TikTok chef known for playful 'Cooking With Lynja' videos, dies". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
- ^ a b Weiss, Sabrina (January 12, 2024). "Lynn Yamada Davis, 'Cooking with Lynja' TikTok Star, Dead at 67". People.
- ^ Makalintal, Bettina (July 24, 2020). "I Want This TikTok Grandma to Teach Me Everything About Food". Vice. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
- ^ "12th Annual Streamy Nominees". The Streamy Awards. Archived from the original on 2022-10-30. Retrieved 2022-12-06.
- ^ "TikTok stars Nick DiGiovanni and Lynja create world's largest cake pop". Guinness World Records. 2022-01-28. Retrieved 2022-03-20.
- ^ "TikTokers team up to make world's largest cake pop". UPI. Retrieved 2022-03-20.
- ^ "Wait, What? Chefs Make Giant 44 KG Cake Pop; Set Guinness World Record". NDTV Food. Retrieved 2022-03-20.
- ^ "TikTokers bake world's largest-ever cake pop at nearly 100 pounds". pennlive. 2022-01-31. Retrieved 2022-03-20.
- ^ "TikTok stars Nick DiGiovanni and Lynja create world's largest chicken nugget". Guinness World Records. 2022-06-11. Retrieved 2022-11-28.
- ^ "Fastest time to fillet a 10 lb fish". Guinness World Records. 2022-10-07. Retrieved 2023-01-16.
- ^ You’re the best mom I could have ever asked for but an even better friend. I love you mom ❤️, retrieved 2024-01-12
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- 1956 births
- 2024 deaths
- American TikTokers
- American people of Japanese descent
- Streamy Award winners
- Deaths from esophageal cancer
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology alumni
- Columbia Business School alumni
- AT&T people
- People from Fort Lee, New Jersey
- Chefs from New York City
- Deaths from cancer in New Jersey