Real Housewives executive Lauren Miller has died just moments after giving birth to her son Jackson as she also leaves behind her husband and three-year-old daughter Emma
A boss of the Real Housewives TV franchises has tragically died during childbirth. Lauren Miller died just minutes after giving birth to her son Jackson on June 9.
She had worked on both the Real Housewives of New York City and Salt Lake City series of the hit reality show. Lauren’s death was announced by production company Shed Media in an emotional statement.
They said: “It is with devastated hearts that we share that our beloved colleague, Lauren, died unexpectedly just moments after giving birth to her baby boy. Lauren leaves behind her husband, Kevin, three-year-old daughter Emma and newborn son Jackson.”
Her husband Kevin left a heartbreaking comment that read: “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.” Real Housewives stars have also shared their own tributes to Lauren.
Orange County’s Tamra Judge wrote: “Prayers for her family & friends. This is absolutely heartbreaking.” Salt Lake City star Heather Gay added a broken heart emoji and New York City’s Sai de Silva posted several crying emojis.
A GoFundMe page has been set up for Lauren’s family by her co-workers, which has already raised over $131,000. The fundraising page said: “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 … Emma (3) and newborn Jackson, who is still in the NICU. That the day Lauren was so eagerly awaiting should end in tragedy is truly unfathomable.”
They added: “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.
“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.
“From getting engaged to Kevin and then getting married to becoming a mother with Emma and next with Jackson, Lauren beamed whenever she talked about all that she had with her beautiful family.”
The post concluded: “The devastating loss of Lauren is far-reaching and we all feel helpless in the wake of the grief. But we can come together now to help take care of the thing Lauren cherish beyond all else: her family.”
In an update on Friday, Lauren’s co-workers revealed baby Jackson has left the NICU and is at home with his dad Kevin and sister Emma.
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