{"id":352119,"date":"2026-04-22T15:33:50","date_gmt":"2026-04-22T20:33:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/real-housewives-of-atlanta-star-kim-zolciaks-ex-lee-big-poppa-najjar-dead"},"modified":"2026-04-22T15:33:53","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T20:33:53","slug":"real-housewives-of-atlanta-star-kim-zolciaks-ex-lee-big-poppa-najjar-dead","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/real-housewives-of-atlanta-star-kim-zolciaks-ex-lee-big-poppa-najjar-dead","title":{"rendered":"‘Actual Housewives of Atlanta’ Star Kim Zolciak’s Ex Lee ‘Huge Poppa’ Najjar Useless"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Lee Najjar<\/strong><\/a> — best known to “The Real Housewives of Atlanta” fans as Kim Zolciak<\/strong><\/a>\u2019s elusive “Big Poppa” sugar daddy — has died at 68.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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The wealthy Atlanta real estate investor passed away Saturday, April 18 — tragic news confirmed by his daughter Katelin<\/strong> via a slate of IG Story pictures of them together and an emotional tribute. Lee’s cause of death is unknown.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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The Miami-Dade Medical Examiner also confirmed his death to TMZ.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Najjar became a notorious off-camera figure during the early seasons of ‘RHOA’ — as the mystery man bankrolling Zolciak\u2019s luxe lifestyle — all while he was still reportedly married to another woman.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n


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He and his wife shared two children — Katelin and Jeremy Najjar<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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“Big Poppa” was never fully shown on camera, but his presence loomed large … fueling one of the show\u2019s juiciest early storylines and helping cement ‘Housewives’ as must-watch TV.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Kim said back in 2009, when their romance ended, “He will always be the love of my life, but it\u2019s time for me to move on” … and it wasn\u2019t long after that his identity became public.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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He was 68.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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