A US TV boss has died just minutes after giving birth to her son, named Jackson, her devastated husband has confirmed. Lauren Miller, 43, was a long-running executive on Bravo's Real Housewives franchises and worked on the Salt Lake City and New York City series. She was the executive assistant to the senior vice presidents of programming and development and co-headed of the company and held the role for almost nine year.

A statement from Shed Media read: "It is with devastated hearts that we share that our beloved colleague, Lauren, died unexpectedly just moments after giving birth to her baby boy." Lauren's husband Kevin Miller, who she shared a daughter with, also confirmed the news with his own tribute, saying: "Lauren is the love of my life and I was blessed by God that she chose to spend her life with me and give me two beautiful children to remember her every minute of everyday. Please pray for our family and thank you all for the prayers, kind words and thoughts. God bless."

A GoFundMe page has been set up in Lauren's honour, and at the time of writing, on the morning of Saturday June 15, it has raised more than $152,000.

A statement on the page read: "This unimaginable loss is impossible to comprehend and the hole that Lauren has left in this world and in her own family, is an impossible one to ever fill. We are devastated for her beloved husband, Kevin, who must now unexpectedly take on the sole role of parenting their two children ... Emma (3) and newborn Jackson, who is still in the NICU.

It continued: "That the day Lauren was so eagerly awaiting should end in tragedy is truly unfathomable. . . Of all the things Lauren loved most, being a mother was at the top and ensuring that her children are being taken care of would mean everything to her.

"Anyone that knew Lauren was affected by her warm smile, kind heart and thoughtful, intuitive nature. She was the kind of person who could comfort you with a just a few words, because she always spoke from the heart.

"She was sincere, intentional and compassionate, but among her greatest qualities was the love she had for her family. It was no secret how close she was to her entire family or how excited she was when she got to start her own. From getting engaged to Kevin and then getting married to becoming a mother with Emma and next with Jackson, Lauren beamed whenever she talked about all that she had with her beautiful family."

An update read that Jackson had been able to leave the NICU. "Kevin is delighted to share that baby Jackson is out of the NICU and at home with his dad and sister," it read. "[Kevin says that] he has been an angel and has eaten and slept like a champ. He is so alert and attentive already at just 4 days old."