The internet's favorite cooking grandma, Lynja, has passed away at 67. A throat cancer survivor whose battle with the disease left her with a distinctive A throat cancer survivor whose battle with the disease left her with a distinctive voice she likened to Marge Simpson's, Lynja (aka Lynn Yamada Davis) was an MIT alum and civil engineer who originally started posting videos so her son Tim Davis could improve his videography skills during COVID quarantines.