“Real Housewives” executive Lauren Miller has tragically died giving birth to her son, Jackson.
“With heavy hearts, we announce the sudden passing of our cherished colleague, Lauren, who tragically died just moments after bringing her baby boy into the world,” announced Shed Media, in a statement shared on Instagram.
Lauren, who was an executive assistant to the Senior Vice Presidents of Programming & Development and co-heads of the organization, passed away on June 9. She leaves behind her husband, Kevin, their 3-year-old daughter, Emma, and their newborn son.
“Among all the things Lauren cherished, motherhood was paramount, and ensuring her children’s well-being would mean everything to her,” the statement concluded, urging supporters to consider contributing to a GoFundMe established for her family after this heartbreaking event.
Her husband chimed in via the comments section, writing, “Lauren is the love of my life and I was blessed by God that she chose to spend her life with me and give me two beautiful children to remember her every minute of everyday.”
He added, “Please pray for our family and thank you all for the prayers, kind words and thoughts. God bless.”
Several celebrities — many whom starred on shows backed by Miler’s production company — also responded to the heartbreaking news of her death in the comments.
“Prayers for her family & friends. This is absolutely heartbreaking,” wrote “Real Housewives of Orange County” star Tamra Judge.
“Real Housewives of Salt Lake City” star Heather Gay commented with a broken heart emoji alongside “Real Housewives of New York City” star Sai de Silva, who shared several crying-face emojis.
Jackie Christie, who stars on VH1’s “Basketball Wives,” additionally reacted to the news of Miller’s death with a red heart and two prayer hand emojis.
A link to the GoFundMe campaign to help support Lauren’s surviving family was shared on the company’s and Lauren’s co-worker’s social media profiles.
At the time of publication, the campaign has already raised over $132,000.
“This unimaginable loss is impossible to comprehend and the hole that Lauren has left in this world and in her own family, is an impossible one to ever fill. We are devastated for her beloved husband, Kevin, who must now unexpectedly take on the sole role of parenting their two children,” a message on the site reads.
“Anyone that knew Lauren was affected by her warm smile, kind heart and thoughtful, intuitive nature. She was the kind of person who could comfort you with a just a few words, because she always spoke from the heart,” the post continued.
“She was sincere, intentional and compassionate, but among her greatest qualities was the love she had for her family. It was no secret how close she was to her entire family or how excited she was when she got to start her own.”
In an update shared on Thursday, it was revealed that baby Jackson survived. He was released from the NICU and brought home by Kevin.
“He has been an angel and has eaten and slept like a champ,” the GoFundMe stated, per the father of two.
“He is so alert and attentive already at just 4 days old.”
