Netflix Star Dies at 40 After Tragic Hit-and-Run in the Hamptons
Netflix Star Dies at 40 After Tragic Hit-and-Run in the Hamptons originally appeared on Parade.
Netflix star Sara Burack has died at the age of 40 after a hit-and-run in the Hamptons, and the police have asked the public to come forward with any information regarding the accident.
Burack, who appeared on Netflix's Million Dollar Beach House, was discovered on June 19 near Villa Paul Restaurant on Montauk Highway at around 3 a.m. after someone placed a call to 9-1-1. The caller reported seeing a woman lying unconscious by the side of the road, according to The Mirror.
When officials arrived at the scene, they found Burack unconscious and with injuries that were consistent with being struck by a moving vehicle. She was taken to a nearby hospital but later succumbed to her injuries. The outlet reported that the driver fled the scene. Southampton Town Police Detectives and a New York State Police Accident Reconstruction Unit, which investigated the scene, said that there have not been any witness statements or details about the car involved in the accident at the time of publication, per Dan's Papers.
Burack worked as a luxury real estate agent with Nest Seekers International in New York, and she focused on properties in both Manhattan and the Hamptons.
In 2020, Burack sat down with Hamptons.com to talk about the series and her life as a real estate broker.
'My family has a commercial construction material sales business that I spent many years of my life working for. I have always been intrigued by real estate projects and decided to become a broker after my experience as a summer property manager in the summer house I would rent,' Burack said at the time. 'I have been spending half the year in the Hamptons for the past 11 years. It was only natural to turn my love for real estate into a blossoming career.'
When asked about the Netflix show, Burack responded, 'Viewers will be taken into the world of the Hamptons where they will see not only beautiful multimillion-dollar beach homes and estates, but will be shown summer in the Hamptons pre-COVID. With scenes from broker open houses, polo games, yacht life and more, there is sure to be an awww from viewers!'
Netflix Star Dies at 40 After Tragic Hit-and-Run in the Hamptons first appeared on Parade on Jun 20, 2025
This story was originally reported by Parade on Jun 20, 2025, where it first appeared.
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