Lynn Yamada Davis, Cooking with Lynja TikTok culinary specialist, kicks the bucket at age 67 Entertainment Lynn Yamada Davis, the Cooking with Lynja TikTok chef, has passed away at the age of 67, according to her son's announcement on Friday via social media. By Cara Tabachnick January 12, 2024 / 4:45 PM EST / CBS News Her child said her last minutes were "very serene," and she was encircled by loved ones when she passed on.


Her little girl, Hannah Mariko Shofet, told The New York Times her mom passed on from esophageal malignant growth In a video presented via virtual entertainment, Davis' child showed a progression of photographs of her, as a youngster, an understudy at MIT, and one after she graduated with a degree in structural designing. " She's so cool," he said of his mom. Her child showed pictures of Davis as a youthful mother with his more seasoned sibling, an expert soccer player, and said that she was a "pleased mother." There were photographs of their old kitchen and photographs of Davis running — she ran eight long distance races, her child said.

The mother of four kids, as indicated by a profile for the MIT Graduated class Affiliation, she began making Cooking with Lynja recordings with Tim, her most youthful kid. Devotee development was delayed at first until a 2021 video on making a bacon, egg and cheddar sandwich turned into a viral sensation on TikTok.

Davis had near 30 million adherents across different stages, where she posted over-the-top recordings of her cooking, frequently messed with her youngsters. On TikTok, where Davis had 17.8 million devotees, she showed up in recordings tasting food all over the planet yet she most frequently cooked from home.

She ate sandwiches while dipping her feet in a kiddie pool and complained about the $100 price tag, all while maintaining her grandmotherly demeanor. In the videos, a different character named "Little Lynja" would frequently appear, frequently advising her or instructing her on how to cook. Davis was awarded the Streamy Award in 2022, which recognizes excellence in online video.

She was the "web's grandmother," her child said at the end of Friday's video. " She was awesome," he said, adding he was happy her crowd got to encounter how magnificent an individual she was. " I am indebted to you for the past few years. Making videos was so much fun for us."