Nyima Ward, a model and son of supermodel Tish Goff, has died. He was 27. According to his online obituary , Ward died on May 29.
The cause of death was not disclosed. Born Nyima Lee Ward on Jan. 2, 1997 in New York City and whose first name in Tibetan means "the Sun," Ward's being remembered as someone who "lived fiercely, loved deeply and made memories with the kind of fervor that only a young man who never met a stranger could do.
" Ward, who made his modeling debut after turning 18, modeled for a number of brands, including Anna Sui and Vivienne Tam. It was his mom and her partner, DNA Models owner David Bonnouvrier, who encouraged Ward to get into modeling. Ward's dad, Aaron Ward, also modeled.
"Both of my parents were models. My dad did a few Calvin Klein campaigns back in the day," Ward told W magazine in 2017. "And my mom started dating David [Bonnouvrier, owner of] DNA [Models] and then they've just been trying to get me to sign forever and I was always like, 'Nah, nah.
' And then I turned 18 and I was like, 'Might as well try it.'" A lover of traveling, animals and spending time in the water, Ward made his runway debut at Sui's fashion show in February 2015. Just 23 years prior to that, Ward's mom had also walked at Sui's fashion show.
Makeup artist Aaron de Mey paid tribute to Ward in an Instagram carousel post featuring a photo of Ward gracing the page of a magazine. "My dearest Nyima 🫅🏻 Rest in peace. 🕊️," de Mey captioned the post.
"I absolutely adore y.
