Who was Lauren Miller? GoFundMe raises over $137,000 as Real Housewives executive tragically dies during childbirth

Lauren Miller, who was an executive working on the hit reality TV show "Real Housewives of New York," passed away earlier this week, on June 9, from the complications of childbirth, according to Entertainment Online. The news of her sudden passing was confirmed by Shed Media in a statement that read:

"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 Miller is survived by her husband, Kevin Miller, her three-year-old daughter, and her newborn son, Jackson. According to The Mirror, a GoFundMe Page, which has already raised over $137,000, has been set up to help her husband manage expenses and navigate this difficult time.

More about Lauren Miller as the Real Housewives executive passed away during childbirth

Lauren Miller, who was an executive assistant at Shed Media, the parent company responsible for the creation of the popular Real Housewives franchise, attended San Diego State University. According to her LinkedIn profile, she studied Journalism with a specialization in Media Studies and Communications, graduating in 2010.

She began her career with an internship in the Series Development Department at VH1. She later also interned at Voltage Pictures, where her work involved reading movie scripts and providing detailed reports on them.

According to the Daily Mail, Lauren Miller worked at Shed Media for nine years. The GoFundMe page in her memory has been set up by her co-worker, Sherri Pender, who wrote that Miller's newborn son, Jackson, had been released from the NICU on June 12. Lauren Miller's husband said:

"He has been an angel and has eaten and slept like a champ.”

On Saturday, Kevin Miller wrote a comment under the post by Shed Media, addressing his wife's sudden and untimely death.

"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 every day,” Kevin wrote via Instagram comment on Friday, June 13. “Please pray for our family and thank you all for the prayers, kind words and thoughts. God bless.”

The GoFundMe page further mentioned that the initial target had been achieved within forty-eight hours. It also added that they were working with a charity that offers essential baby care products in the wake of maternal loss. The statement read:

"He [Jackson] is so alert and attentive already at just 4 days old. Kevin also wanted to share the attached photos and has been so deeply touched by everyone’s generosity and kindness. It’s been a little over 48 hours since we launched this fundraiser. As Lauren’s co-workers, we are all truly blown away by the depth and breadth of the response."

"As we cope with our own grief, it has been so incredibly touching to see how this fundraiser has spread. We blew past our first target and are quickly approaching the second. A heartfelt thanks to everyone for donating and for spreading the word to your wider networks."

It further read:

"Today we were contacted by a charity that offers baby formula and diapers to families after a maternal loss. They can also connect Kevin with support groups. He has a long road ahead and we want to make sure we are there for him throughout."

After her stint at Voltage Pictures, Lauren Miller worked as an on-camera commercial assistant at CESD talent agency, where she worked for a little over two years. According to her LinkedIn profile, she later worked as a Programming Coordinator at A&E Networks from 2013 to 2015.

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She also worked as a creative development assistant at Bunim-Murray Productions, where she provided administrative support to various executives, among her other duties, before joining Shed Media in September 2016.

Laren Miller's sudden death has caused an outpouring of grief and support, with several TV personalities taking to social media to pay their respects.

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