Designer Martha Nolan-O'Slatarra, 33, showcased private jet trips & luxury vacations before being found dead on boat
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AN ambitious entrepreneur enjoyed glamorous vacations and private jet trips before she was mysteriously found dead on a boat at a ritzy resort on Tuesday.
Martha Nolan-O'Slatarra, a designer living in New York City, was found dead inside the docked boat at a yacht club in the Hamptons in the early hours of the morning.
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Fashion designer Martha Nolan-O'Slatarra, 33, was found dead on Tuesday
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Nolan was found dead on a docked boat at the Montauk Yacht Club in the Hamptons
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Nolan enjoying a trip to Saint Barthélemy in a picture posted in February 2024
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First responders raced to the Montauk Yacht Club on Long Island at around midnight on Tuesday after a man called 911 to report an unconscious woman on a vessel, police said.
The 33-year-old, who went by Martha Nolan professionally, was pronounced dead at the scene after CPR was performed to no avail.
Her cause of death is unclear.
Nolan was an entrepreneur who founded the fashion brand East x East, according to her LinkedIn.
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The Ireland native had lived in Manhattan after moving to the US at age 26, she told the Irish Independent last year.
Since 2023, Nolan spent her summers working in the Hamptons and launching pop-ups for her summerwear brand.
An anonymous member of the yacht club told the New York Post that Nolan was a recognizable and liked person in the luxury community.
'She was well known in the community. She was very friendly. Always smiling,' the person said.
Nolan was open about her life as a business owner on her social media accounts as well as her personal life.
In between videos of her answering questions from East x East customers, Nolan could be seen posing in fancy cars, embarking on work trips to Mallorca, and taking a private jet to Saint Barthélemy.
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Nolan, 33, founded the fashion brand East x East
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Nolan shared videos of herself riding in a convertible with a man
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A video of Nolan riding in a private jet
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Recently on TikTok, Nolan took videos of her enjoying the view from a helicopter and riding in the passenger seat of a convertible.
The glamorous lifestyle was a long way from her roots in Carlow, a country town in the midlands of Ireland.
In 2023, she posted a calming video showing herself with cows and dogs in a green field, writing, "Home for 2 Weeks, Loving some family time and the countryside."
Nolan's last TikTok post showed off her pop-up launch in the Hamptons.
"Goals Achieved," she wrote in the video's caption.
"Visit our Pop Up at Gurneys in Montauk!"
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The yacht club where Nolan was found sits on 16 acres along Lake Montauk.
Boats at the resort and marina range from small charter boats to 300-foot superyachts, according to their website.
The type of boat where Nolan's body was found is unclear. The Montauk Yacht Club didn't immediately return The U.S. Sun's request for comment.
A regular at the yacht club claimed the boat is owned by Nolan's boyfriend, according to the Daily Mail.
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Nolan's body was found on a docked vessel in the Hamptons
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Montauk Yacht Club sits on 16 acres next to Lake Montauk
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People at the club said they saw the boat owner running outside naked and screaming, "That's my girlfriend," as he tried to get help for her on Monday night, the outlet reported.
Club members, including some captains, also said they heard screaming from the docks late on Monday, The Post reported.
A preliminary investigation couldn't determine Nolan's cause of death, officials said.
An autopsy at the medical examiner's office will determine her cause and manner of death.
No other details about Nolan, her death, or the boat were made available by officials.
Suffolk County police and East Hampton police didn't immediately return The U.S. Sun's request for comment.
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