TikTok chef Lynn Yamada Davis dies at 67

Lynn Yamada Davis, a third generation Japanese American, was a maverick when it came to bite-sized cooking tutorials on social media platforms including TikTok, Instagram and YouTube. Photo: TNS

Lynn Yamada Davis, a social media star known for her fast-paced and kooky Cooking With Lynja online tutorials, has died.

Hannah Shofet, Davis' eldest daughter, confirmed Friday to The Times that her mother died Jan 1 at Riverview Medical Center in New Jersey from esophageal cancer. She was 67.