Lee Najjar, RHOA's "Big Poppa," Dies at 68

Lee Najjar, the Atlanta real estate investor known to fans of Bravo's "The Real Housewives of Atlanta" as Kim Zolciak's ex-boyfriend "Big Poppa," died on April 18 at age 68, according to the Miami-Dade Medical Examiner. His daughter, Katelin Najjar, confirmed the news on Instagram on April 20, sharing emotional tributes to her father.

Najjar's passing has prompted remembrances from family and friends, highlighting his private life away from the reality television spotlight. Katelin posted videos of happy moments with her father, captioning one with "I love you" and a broken heart emoji. She also shared a birthday card he had written, which read, "You will always have my whole heart. I am so proud of you and your accomplishments and always love you." In her caption, she wrote, "I loved when he wrote me cards, he knew it meant everything to me."

A close friend of Katelin's reposted a tribute describing Najjar's profound influence. "It's so hard to imagine life without Lee, but who he was and what he meant to those who knew and loved him will never leave us," the friend wrote. The message praised Najjar as a smart businessman, witty and genuinely funny, noting his one-liners and...