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'My 600-Lb. Life' Star Latonya Pottain Dies at 40 After Becoming Bedridden

Latonya Pottain, known for her appearance on My 600-lb Life, passed away on May 17, 2025, at the age of 40 in a medical facility located in Shreveport, Louisiana.
Her death followed a prolonged struggle with morbid obesity, severe health complications, and emotional challenges after appearing on the TLC weight loss show.
Since June 2024, Pottain has been confined to bed because of intense health complications related to sciatica, and at the time of her passing, she weighed approximately 705 pounds, despite initially reducing her weight to 505 pounds during the show.
The Natchitoches Parish Coroner's Office preliminarily attributed her death to chronic congestive heart failure, while investigations remain ongoing.
Her passing ends a difficult journey marked by mental health issues, family losses, and efforts to support foster youth and launch a group home.

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"My 600-lb Life" star Latonya Pottain has died at 40. Pottain, who appeared on season 11 of the TLC series, a preliminary report says she died from congestive heart failure.

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Star of 'My 600-lb Life' Latonya Pottain dies

SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS) — One of the stars of "My 600-lb Life" has passed away. Latonya Pottain, a native of Shreveport, Louisiana, passed away on Saturday, May 17, at CHRISTUS Highland Medical Center. According to the Natchitoches Parish Coroner's Office, Pottain had been staying at a medical rehabilitation center before she was transferred to Highland, where she was later pronounced dead. The coroner's office stated that an autopsy was not…

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