Lynn Yamada Davis, the beloved TikTok chef known for her “Cooking with Lynja” videos, has died.
Tim Davis, the TikToker’s youngest son, who edited her videos, announced her death in a video posted to the platform on Friday.
Davis amassed over 17 million TikTok followers for her quirky cooking videos that showed her dancing, making silly expressions and accentuating her instructions with explosive special effects. Davis also expanded her reach to YouTube and Instagram, where she had 9.62 million and 2.2 million followers, respectively.
“I’m super sad to inform you that unfortunately Lynja, my mom, has passed away,” Tim Davis said in the video. “Her final moments were super peaceful and thankfully she was surrounded by the people she loved most, her friends and family.”
Davis was 67. Her family did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
She died of esophageal cancer on Jan. 1, according to The New York Times. Davis previously shared her diagnosis in 2021. She was also diagnosed with throat cancer in 2019, which changed the sound of her voice.