'Cooking With Lynja' TikTok icon dies at 67 after cancer battle

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - AUGUST 27: (FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY) Lynn Yamada "Lynja" Davis attends the 2023 Streamy Awards at Fairmont Century Plaza on August 27, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic)

TikTok cooking star Lynn Yamada Davis, also known as Lynja, has died at the age of 67, her son announced on social media Friday. 

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Her son said Lynja's final moments were "super peaceful" and she was surrounded by friends and family when she passed. 

According to Davis' daughter in a report by The New York Times, Lynja died of esophageal cancer.

Davis blew up as a TikTok sensation with her viral bacon, egg and cheese sandwich video. She eventually grew to be a social media icon with followers of close to 30 million people across multiple platforms. 

Many of her videos were centered around cooking or tasting food and had a unique comedic twist that made Davis a special fixture online. 

In 2022, Davis, along with "Masterchef" finalist Nick DiGiovanni made history by creating the world's largest chicken nugget. 

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Davis would go on to win a Streamy Award in 2022 for her work as a content creator. 

Davis' son called her mom the "internet's grandma." 

"Thank you so much for these last couple of years. We had so much fun making videos," he said.