Jacky Oh was a former cast member of Wild ‘N Out and a longtime partner of D.C. Young Fly. Jacky Oh passed away at the age of 32 on June 1 2023.
In a statement shared on the MTV show’s social media, a BET Media Group spokesperson confirmed Jacky Oh’s death, whose real name is Jacklyn Smith.
The mother of three died in Miami, according to TMZ, which broke the news on Thursday, June 1, 2023. Her cause of death was not disclosed.
“We are deeply saddened by the passing of Jacklyn Smith, known to the world as Jacky Oh, a talented Wild N’ Out family member whose impact will be forever treasured and missed,” the statement on Instagram read. “Jacky Oh was a loving friend and beloved colleague of the Wild N’ Out cast throughout five seasons. More importantly, she was a tremendous mother to three beautiful children.”
Oh had a variety of side hustles in addition to being a full-time mum. She has nearly 1 million Instagram followers and over 800,000 YouTube subscribers. Shein appeared to be one of her most recent brand collaborations.
On top of that, she was launching a real estate career, for which she set up a separate social media account. Oh also had her own cosmetics line, J. Nova Collection, which included lip gloss and false eyelashes.