Anna Shay death updates — Bling Empire star survived by son Kenny Kemp after suffering stroke as family breaks silence

BLING Empire star Anna Shay has tragically died at the age of 62.

The Netflix actress suffered a stroke, her family revealed to People.

"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," her family said in a statement.

"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."

She is survived by her son, Kenny Kemp.

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Bling Empire is a reality show following "a wildly wealthy group of Asian and Asian American friends (and frenemies) in Los Angeles," according to Netflix.

Bling Empire can be streamed on Netflix.

Seasons one through three are currently available on the entertainment streaming platform.

Bling Empire star Kim Lee released a statement about her co-star after learning about the heartbreaking news.

She said: "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."

Anna Shay has died at the age of 62 after reportedly suffering from a stroke.

Fans of the Bling Empire star have taken to Twitter to share their favorite things about her.

One fan shared their favorite Anna Shay quote writing: "RIP to the larger than life personality Anna Shay. My favorite Anna quote was "She will never compete with what I was born into."

Fans have flooded Twitter after learning of the sad news that Bling Empire star Anna Shay died.

One fan wrote: "Anna Shay from Bling Empire died?! Wtf is happening 2023?! Omg, I’m so hurt."

Another devoted fan wrote: "She was one of my favorites on #blingempire Rip Anna Shay [sad face emoji, broken heart emoji]

"This life is just sad [crying emoji] one minute you’re here and the next you’re gone [sad face emoji]"

According to Buzzfeed News, Kenny Kemp is an avid collector of a "collection of bongs worth half a million dollars."

His collection is compiled of Nintendo-inspired creature-shaped bongs that he collects due to his love of collecting bongs.

Though there isn't much on Kemp's life, he has briefly appeared on the show alongside his mom.

Anna is survived by her son Kenny Kemp.

The 27-year-old is a self-described "passionate stoner."

Anna revealed in the Netflix series that she had been married and divorced four times.

While Anna hadn't been very active on social media, her final Instagram post in December was heartbreaking to see as she looked sad in the pic.

In it, the Netflix star posed alongside another woman, sporting a tightly-fitted red dress with a black belt and sweater.

She wore a full face of makeup and her dark locks flowing straight down.

The ladies stood beside Christmas trees as they celebrated the holiday season.

Anna Shay's Beverly Hills mansion, which is recorded in the Netflix series, is worth $16million.

The massive estate was originally built in 1926, the Spanish-inspired mansion sits in one of the best plots off of Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles, California.

Clocking in at 9,000 square feet - the home is tiled throughout with stone and features hand-painted ceilings and gold-brushed wooden beams.

With original features including an indoor fountain and a traditional Spanish door carved from wood, the house has been brought into the modern era bit by bit.

Anna Shay was an active member of the George Lopez Foundation, created by the Mexican-American comedian himself.

The foundation raises awareness about kidney disease and organ donation.

She also worked for Shay foundation, which was founded by her late parents, as it focuses on the areas of education, arts, performing arts and music

Anna's father hailed from the South Side of Chicago, and her mother was Japanese with a Russian background.

Edward died in 1995, and Ai-San passed away in 2015.

In 1955, Edward founded the Pacific Architects & Engineers, a private defense company whose clients include countries like the United Kingdom and the United States.

Anna's father, Edward Shay, founded Pacific Architects and Engineers, which worked with the U.S. government and United Nations.

She and her brother sold the company to Lockheed Martin for $1.2b.

Her net worth was estimated to be about $600million.

Fans of Anna Shay are flooding Twitter with tributes to the star.

OH MY GOD ANNA SHAY PASSED

Oh no Anna Shay passed away 😔 #BlingEmpire

Anna shared her last photo on Instagram in December 2022.

She captioned her post: "Wishing everyone happy holiday …"

"May all your dreams come true."

"And a very special Thank you to all at the Netflix"

The cast, including Anna, traveled to Cabo San Lucas, New York City, San Francisco and Paris.

The show followed "a wildly wealthy group of Asian and Asian American friends (and frenemies) in Los Angeles," according to Netflix.

Anna Shay is survived by her son, Kenny Kemp.

The 27-year-old is her only child.

One fan wrote on Twitter: "Anna Shay tried to enjoy life and not take life too serious. Sigh. I loved her in Bling Empire."

Another mourned: "Omg RIP AnnaShay ... she was such a character on Bling Empire living her full life with no bs"

Fans are just learning of the Bling Empire star's death.

One fan took to Twitter to share how Anna was "my absolute favorite."

The QUEEN of Bling Empire Anna Shay is GONE?!

The star first appeared on Bling Empire in 2021.

She quickly became a favorite among fans.

The grieving family released a statement: "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."

The Bling Empire star has died today after suffering a stroke.

Anna Shay was 62 years old.