The son of the now-deceased elderly social media influencer chef who inspired millions with her cooking videos shared a heartbreaking tribute.
Lynn Yamada Davis died on January 1 at Riverview Medical Center in New Jersey from esophageal cancer, her daughter, Hannah Mariko Shofet, said.
Her son, Tim Davis, posted a teary-eyed video of himself on her TikTok page today, showing pictures of the deceased creator.
The video is captioned: ‘You’re the best mom I could have ever asked for but an even better friend. I love you mom.’
Lynn Yamada Davis died on January 1 at Riverview Medical Center in New Jersey from esophageal cancer , her daughter, Hannah Mariko Shofet, said
Her son, Tim Davis posted a teary-eyed video of himself on her TikTok page today, showing pictures of the deceased cook
The video is captioned: ‘You’re the best mom I could have ever asked for but an even better friend. I love you mom’
He said: ‘Over the last couple of weeks, we have compiled all the best photos of Lynn and to celebrate her life, I just wanted to show you all how amazing and cool she really really was.’
Tim showed childhood pictures of his mom and a photo of her when she was a high school senior.
He said: ‘She has the Cornell hoodie on but she ended up going to MIT.’
He also showed various photos of his mother in college and remarked that she looked like a ‘model.’
Tim even showed pictures of Lynn with his other brother, Sean and photos of himself as a baby with her.
He told the world that Lynn was his brother Sean’s first soccer coach. Sean is currently a professional soccer player and plays with Nashville SC.
Tim showed childhood pictures of his mom and a photo of her when she was a high school senior
He also showed various photos of his mother in college and remarked that she looked like a ‘model’
Tim even showed pictures of Lynn with his other brother, Sean and photos of himself as a baby with her
In one photograph from 1995, Lynn is seen standing in the kitchen with one of the brothers.
He further said that the beloved cook had run eight marathons in her life as well as that she loved to travel and animals.
In the end, Tim said, ‘I am so glad all you guys go to experience how wonderful of a person she was and that you guys treated her so well.
‘So thank you for the last couple of years; we had so much of fun making videos.’
Viewers also shared heartfelt messages about Lynja and the impact she had on them.
He told the world that Lynn was his brother, Sean’s first soccer coach. Sean is currently a professional soccer player and plays with Nashville SC
In one photograph from 1995, Lynn is seen standing in the kitchen with one of the brothers
He further said that the beloved cook had run eight marathons in her life as well as that she loved to travel and animals
One user wrote: ‘She was one of the reasons why I want to be a chef she was an amazing person loved her humor too. You may now rest in peace lynja you were an inspiration to me.’
‘Lynja had such a big impact on the community she will be cherished forever. rest in peace. she always made me smile,’ another user said.
One user also wrote: ‘Thank you Lynja for making my heart happy for being my internet grandma I never knew I’d needed after my own passed several years ago. Rest in Peace. Hope your family will find comfort knowing that you’ve left a great legacy and that they’re not alone.’
Davis regularly shared funny and wholesome cooking videos on her pages called Cooking With Lynja that she started with her youngest child, Tim Davis, during the pandemic in 2020.
She became a huge success on social media with her wholesome style and unique personality. Forbes included her on its 50 over 50 list in 2022
Cooking With Lynja grew in popularity following a video of her showing off some quirky dance moves as she made a bacon, egg and cheese sandwich and she currently has 17.4 million followers
The family has kept her social media page active after her death because she asked for clips that have already been edited to be posted.
Cooking With Lynja grew in popularity following a video of her showing off some quirky dance moves as she made a bacon, egg and cheese sandwich and she currently has 17.4 million followers.
‘My mom was like my partner in crime,’ Tim, who edits the TikTok account, told The New York Times.
He said his mother asked him to post the funny videos they made together around 10 years ago. But after he uploads the last clip that involves Lynn, the account will become inactive.
Lynn would inject fun energy into her cooking videos, such as her dancing, which appealed to the younger generations.
She became a huge success on social media with her wholesome style and unique personality. Forbes included her on its 50 over 50 list in 2022.
Lynn was born in New York City but lived in Fort Lee, New Jersey, during her early years with her businessman father Tadao Yamada and homemaker mother Mabel Fujisake Yamada.
She graduated from MIT in 1977 with a civil engineering bachelor’s degree before earning a master’s in business administration and public health from Colombia.
The mother had worked for Bell Labs, which is now AT&T Labs, and enjoyed a long telecommunications career before she discovered TikTok fame.
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