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Newsweek
20-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Newsweek
'My 600-Lb. Life' Star Latonya Pottain's Cause of Death Revealed
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. My 600-Lb. Life star Latonya Pottain has died at the age of 40. The Context Pottain appeared on Season 11 of My 600-Lb. Life. The TLC reality television show first premiered in February 2012 and follows the lives of obese individuals who attempt to lose weight, often through diet and surgery. Bariatric surgeon Dr. Younan Nowzaradan, known as Dr. Now, oversees their journeys. In an interview with Houstonia magazine in 2017, Nowzaradan, now 80, spoke out about the birth of the show. "It just happened," he told the outlet. "I was operating on a lot of 600-pound people." "My 600-lb. Life" star Latonya Pottain speaks to the camera during Season 11, Episode 2 of the TLC series. "My 600-lb. Life" star Latonya Pottain speaks to the camera during Season 11, Episode 2 of the TLC series. TLC What To Know Pottain died on Saturday at Christus Highland Medical Center in Shreveport, Louisiana, per the Natchitoches Parish Coroner's Office report. Her preliminary cause of death was listed as chronic congestive heart failure, and her manner of death was natural, according to the Natchitoches Parish Coroner's Office, NBC reported. Her brother said family members had visited her on Saturday morning, and she was having difficulty breathing, TMZ reported. She was later hospitalized and suffered cardiac arrest. News of Pottain's death comes just several months after she created a GoFundMe, which stated she had "been bedridden since June 2024 due to severe health issues" and needed "help during the most challenging time of my life." "My journey with weight struggles has been a long and difficult one. In 2022, I was featured on My 600-lb Life, where I started at 531 pounds and worked hard to get down to 505 pounds," Pottain wrote in February. "However, after the show aired, I experienced overwhelming backlash, which sent me into a deep depression. My mental health suffered, and I became fearful of undergoing weight loss surgery." Pottain said that the funds raised would go toward "medical transportation so I can get to the hospital for urgent care," "proper medical treatment and rehabilitation to regain my mobility," and "basic living expenses since I am currently unable to work." "This has been an incredibly difficult journey, and I truly want to fight for my health and my life," she wrote. At the time of publication, GoFundMe showed that $1,155 of the $20,000 goal had been raised from 35 donations. In March 2023, Pottain told the Shreveport Times she was working on her weight loss. "I'm back with my trainer, I'm dieting and my weight is going down," she said at the time. "I'm also moving to be closer to my family so I can get my weight down and get my surgery." What People Are Saying My 600-Lb. Life fans shared tributes to Pottain on X, formerly Twitter. X user @SabrinaNC10 posted: "My prayers to the family." @oldschoolvirgo posted: "Rest in peace." @yourlunaa18 posted: "So sad, sending love." @Janetzhere posted: "Poor babygirl! May she rest in God's loving Arms, until we meet again! She is perfect now!" What Happens Next While Pottain's preliminary cause of death was released, a final autopsy is pending.
Yahoo
20-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
My 600-lb. Life Star Latonya Pottain Passes Away at 40
Latonya Pottain's death at the age of 40 came as a shock to fans. Known for her appearance on My 600-lb Life, she was open about her battle with obesity and personal hardships on the TLC series. Now, many people are wondering about what happened. Here is everything to know about Latonya Pottain's death. Latonya Pottain, who gained recognition from her appearance on Season 11 of My 600-Lb. Life, has died at the age of 40, the Natchitoches Parish Coroner's Office confirmed. She passed away on May 17 at Christus Highland Medical Center in Shreveport, Louisiana. A final autopsy is still pending. However, early reports indicate congestive heart failure as the likely cause of death, with the manner ruled natural. Pottain's story was featured on the TLC show, which follows individuals facing extreme obesity as they undergo weight loss journeys through diet and surgery. She opened up about her difficult childhood, including the loss of her mother at age 12 and her father leaving the family soon after. Raised by her eldest sister until she was 15, she later moved out on her own with support from her father. Her goal on the show was to lose weight so she could walk down the aisle and marry her fiancé, Daune. Unfortunately, she revealed that her brother's death shortly before filming made it harder for her to shed pounds. In 2023, she told the Shreveport Times she was dieting and working with a trainer while planning to move closer to family for support and weight loss surgery. By February 2025, Pottain's health had worsened significantly. She created a GoFundMe explaining that she had been bedridden since June 2024, weighing nearly 740 pounds at her heaviest. She wrote, 'After the show aired, I experienced overwhelming backlash, which sent me into a deep depression. My mental health suffered, and I became fearful of undergoing weight loss surgery.' She eventually returned to Louisiana as her health deteriorated further. Originally reported by Disheeta Maheshwari on ComingSoon. The post My 600-lb. Life Star Latonya Pottain Passes Away at 40 appeared first on Mandatory.
NBC News
20-05-2025
- Health
- NBC News
‘My 600-Lb. Life Star' Latonya Pottain dies at 40
Latonya Pottain, a former star of 'My 600-Lb. Life,' has died. Pottain passed away May 17 at Christus Highland Medical Center at age 40 in Shreveport, Louisiana, according to a Natchitoches Parish Coroner's Office report. Pottain's preliminary cause of death was listed as acute on chronic congestive heart failure and her manner of her death was listed as natural. A final autopsy is pending. Pottain appeared on Season 11 of the TLC reality series after she had struggled to lose weight for five years. During her time on the show, she opened up about how she had turned to food for comfort after losing her mother at a young age and after her father left the family. Pottain's death comes just two months after a GoFundMe was created in February to help her seek medical treatment during 'the most challenging time' in her life. 'I'm currently getting close to my highest weight of 740 pounds and I worked extremely hard to get it down. Now I currently weigh about 705 pounds and have been bedridden since June 2024 due to severe health issues,' Pottain wrote in the fundraiser's text. Pottain said she weighed 531 pounds at the beginning of her season of 'My 600-Lb. Life' and 'worked hard to get down to 505 pounds.' 'However, after the show aired, I experienced overwhelming backlash, which sent me into a deep depression,' she wrote. 'My mental health suffered, and I became fearful of undergoing weight loss surgery.' Pottain added that in 2023 she moved to Houston for a fresh start, but ended up in an 'abusive relationship' at the same time that her father was diagnosed with cancer. 'Unable to take the emotional and physical toll, I returned home to Louisiana,' she wrote. 'Unfortunately, my health continued to decline, and I developed severe sciatica nerve pain, which caused extreme stomach cramps.' Pottain said she began therapy after her body 'rejected' the prescription pain medicine fentanyl. 'Now, I am completely bedridden and unable to get to the hospital because EMTs say transporting me would be a fire hazard due to my weight,' she wrote. 'Without the ability to work, I have no income to purchase a car or arrange for special medical transportation.' Pottain said she hoped to be able to raise enough funds to support herself and also to afford medical transportation to receive the medical care she required. 'This has been an incredibly difficult journey,' she wrote, 'and I truly want to fight for my health and my life.'
Yahoo
20-05-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
'My 600-Lb. Life' star Latonya Pottain dies at 40 after becoming bedridden
Latonya Pottain, a northern Louisiana woman known for her appearance on "My 600-Lb. Life," has died at the age of 40, a local coroner confirmed. The former reality TV star's cause of death on May 17 has not been confirmed but a preliminary finding suggests that it was likely due to congestive heart failure, according to the Natchitoches Parish Coroner's Office. The Shreveport woman became well-known during her appearance on Season 11 of the hit TLC show, which showcases the emotional journeys of morbidly obese patients as they lose weight through diet and gastric bypass surgery. Season 11 Episode 2 followed Pottain, the youngest of three siblings who turned to food for emotional comfort following a series of challenging life experiences. When she was 12, her mother died suddenly and her father moved away to be with another woman. She lived with her oldest sister until she turned 15 when her father co-signed a place for her to live on her own. Pottain joined the show to get help losing weight so she could walk down the aisle to marry her future husband Daune, according to the Shreveport Times, part of the USA TODAY Network. She said that her brother died shortly before filming began, which impacted her ability to lose weight during the time. "I'm back with my trainer, I'm dieting and my weight is going down," Pottain told the Shreveport Times in 2023. "I'm also moving to be closer to my family so I can get my weight down and get my surgery." In February, Pottain created a GoFundMe page seeking financial support being bedridden since June 2024 due to severe health issues and nearing her highest weight of 740 pounds. "I worked extremely hard to get it down," Pottain wrote. "My journey with weight struggles has been a long and difficult one. In 2022, I was featured on 'My 600-lb Life,' where I started at 531 pounds and worked hard to get down to 505 pounds. However, after the show aired, I experienced overwhelming backlash, which sent me into a deep depression. My mental health suffered, and I became fearful of undergoing weight loss surgery." Pottain revealed that she moved to Houston in 2023 for a "fresh start" but unfortunately found herself in an abusive relationship while coping with her father's new cancer diagnosis. "Unable to take the emotional and physical toll, I returned home to Louisiana. Unfortunately, my health continued to decline, and I developed severe sciatica nerve pain, which caused extreme stomach cramps," she wrote. "I was prescribed fentanyl, but my body rejected the medication, leading me to begin therapy. Now, I am completely bedridden and unable to get to the hospital because EMTs say transporting me would be a fire hazard due to my weight." Lacking a stable environment growing up, Pottain sought to help others in her community as a foster parent. "All my life I have taken care of young girls and helped support them, getting them through school, helping them with their kids and just encourage them and be there for them," Pottain said in 2023. "There's so many young girls that have lost both of their parents, going through what I went through as a teenager and not having anywhere to go." At the time she said aimed to found a girls group home and have an "awesome wedding." "Life can take a turn and you have to have to be positive and just remind yourself that you are special, you are somebody," Pottain said. Contributing: Meredith G. White, Shreveport Times This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: 'My 600-Lb. Life' star Latonya Pottain dies at 40
Yahoo
20-05-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
'My 600-Lb. Life' star Latonya Pottain dies at 40 after becoming bedridden
Latonya Pottain, a northern Louisiana woman known for her appearance on "My 600-Lb. Life," has died at the age of 40, a local coroner confirmed. The former reality TV star's cause of death on May 17 has not been confirmed but a preliminary finding suggests that it was likely due to congestive heart failure, according to the Natchitoches Parish Coroner's Office. The Shreveport woman became well-known during her appearance on Season 11 of the hit TLC show, which showcases the emotional journeys of morbidly obese patients as they lose weight through diet and gastric bypass surgery. Season 11 Episode 2 followed Pottain, the youngest of three siblings who turned to food for emotional comfort following a series of challenging life experiences. When she was 12, her mother died suddenly and her father moved away to be with another woman. She lived with her oldest sister until she turned 15 when her father co-signed a place for her to live on her own. Pottain joined the show to get help losing weight so she could walk down the aisle to marry her future husband Daune, according to the Shreveport Times, part of the USA TODAY Network. She said that her brother died shortly before filming began, which impacted her ability to lose weight during the time. "I'm back with my trainer, I'm dieting and my weight is going down," Pottain told the Shreveport Times in 2023. "I'm also moving to be closer to my family so I can get my weight down and get my surgery." In February, Pottain created a GoFundMe page seeking financial support being bedridden since June 2024 due to severe health issues and nearing her highest weight of 740 pounds. "I worked extremely hard to get it down," Pottain wrote. "My journey with weight struggles has been a long and difficult one. In 2022, I was featured on 'My 600-lb Life,' where I started at 531 pounds and worked hard to get down to 505 pounds. However, after the show aired, I experienced overwhelming backlash, which sent me into a deep depression. My mental health suffered, and I became fearful of undergoing weight loss surgery." Pottain revealed that she moved to Houston in 2023 for a "fresh start" but unfortunately found herself in an abusive relationship while coping with her father's new cancer diagnosis. "Unable to take the emotional and physical toll, I returned home to Louisiana. Unfortunately, my health continued to decline, and I developed severe sciatica nerve pain, which caused extreme stomach cramps," she wrote. "I was prescribed fentanyl, but my body rejected the medication, leading me to begin therapy. Now, I am completely bedridden and unable to get to the hospital because EMTs say transporting me would be a fire hazard due to my weight." Lacking a stable environment growing up, Pottain sought to help others in her community as a foster parent. "All my life I have taken care of young girls and helped support them, getting them through school, helping them with their kids and just encourage them and be there for them," Pottain said in 2023. "There's so many young girls that have lost both of their parents, going through what I went through as a teenager and not having anywhere to go." At the time she said aimed to found a girls group home and have an "awesome wedding." "Life can take a turn and you have to have to be positive and just remind yourself that you are special, you are somebody," Pottain said. Contributing: Meredith G. White, Shreveport Times This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: 'My 600-Lb. Life' star Latonya Pottain dies at 40
