‘600-Lb Life’ Season 11 Latonya Pottain Suddenly Dies At 40
Latonya Pottain, who appeared on the TLC series, My 600-lb Life, has passed away in Louisiana. She was 40 years old at the time of her death. Since then, her family has spoken out about her last moments.
Latonya Pottain Previously Appeared On Season 11 Of My 600-lb Life
Latonya Pottain became known to audiences for appearing on My 600-lb Life. On the TLC series, the series follows a year in the life of a morbidly obese individual as they try to lose weight. On the show, these individuals are also placed under the care of Younan Nowzaradan, also known as “Dr. Now,” who determines if they are good candidates for surgeries such as gastric bypass surgery.
Pottain appeared during Season 11 of the show. Unfortunately, Dr. Now shared the new that he couldn’t recommend her for surgery as she failed to stay on a weight-loss program.
At the time, Pottain struggled with weight gain during her meeting with Dr. Now. However, she was able to lose weight after being hospitalized with heart issues.
According to TMZ, Pottain passed away Saturday night at CHRISTUS Highland Medical Center in Louisiana. Her death was confirmed by the Natchitoches Parish Coroner’s Office. She was 40 years old at the time of her passing.
A coroner told the publication that a preliminary autopsy showed that she died from congestive heart failure. That said, the final autopsy report wasn’t finished.
Pottain’s brother also spoke with the publication. According to him, family members visited Latonya at her home on early Saturday. They reportedly noticed she was having problems breathing.
Latonya’s brother claims she said she was feeling uncomfortable. She reportedly also looked unwell.
Latonya Also Started A GoFundMe Page Prior To Her Death, Where She Touched On My 600-Lb Life
Latonya’s brother continued that a nurse later contacted the family. At the time, they were told that Latonya called an ambulance to bring her to the hospital.
After arriving, Latonya went into cardiac arrest. It is believed this was a preliminary cause of her death. This has led to speculation that her death was sudden.
Prior to her passing, Latonya also started a GoFundMe page where she asked for help getting with medical treatments. She has written, “Hi, my name is Latonya Pottain, and I am reaching out for 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. 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.”
“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. Without the ability to work, I have no income to purchase a car or arrange for special medical transportation.”
At the time, Latonya asked for funds to help receive medical treatments to help her regain mobility and basic living expenses, among other things. She noted, “This has been an incredibly difficult journey, and I truly want to fight for my health and my life.”
