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Lee 'Big Poppa' Najjar, Atlanta Real Estate Investor Linked to RHOA, Dies at 68

Confirmation comes from family plus the Miami-Dade Medical Examiner.

Overview

  • Najjar, 68, died Saturday, April 18, according to the Miami-Dade Medical Examiner.
  • His daughter, Katelin, posted photos and messages on Instagram that confirmed his death.
  • Viewers knew him as “Big Poppa,” the off-screen benefactor tied to Kim Zolciak in early Real Housewives of Atlanta seasons.
  • Officials have not released a cause of death, and Zolciak has not publicly commented.
  • The Atlanta developer was known for a lavish Buckhead mansion that later sold and sustained a 2025 fire when no one was inside.