Latonya Pottain, who appeared on season 11 of the TLC weight-loss series My 600-Lb. Life, has passed away at the age of 40.

Pottain died on May 17 at CHRISTUS Highland Medical Center in Shreveport, Louisiana, according to TMZ. She was hospitalized after experiencing difficulty breathing and later suffered cardiac arrest, her brother told the outlet.

A preliminary autopsy revealed that Pottain died from congestive heart failure, with a final autopsy still pending.

In February, Pottain created a GoFundMe page, revealing that she was going through "the most challenging time of my life." She wrote that she currently weighed around 705 pounds and had been bedridden since June 2024 due to severe health issues.

Pottain explained that she struggled both physically and emotionally, experiencing severe sciatica, which is intense pain in the lower back and legs caused by pressure on the sciatic nerve.

On her GoFundMe page, Pottain asked for financial assistance to help with medical transportation to receive treatment and rehabilitation, saying, "This has been an incredibly difficult journey, and I truly want to fight for my health and my life."

Pottain's weight loss was partly documented on My 600-Lb. Life, where she struggled to commit to a weight-loss program. Dr. Younan Nowzaradan, a Houston-based bariatric surgeon, expressed his concern for her heart health and warned that her life depended on her making significant lifestyle changes.

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