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Destinee Lashaee, who was the first trans castmember of the TLC reality hit My 600-lb Life, has died at 30, according to a family member’s social media post. No cause of death was given. “No no no I’m sorry bro,” her brother Wayne Compton wrote Tuesday on Facebook (see it below). “I accept you for who you are, I…

Gina Krasley, who was featured in the 2020 cycle of TLC’s My 600-lb Life, died on August 1. Her death at 30 was announced by family. No cause of death was given. On the show, Krasley opened up about her abusive upbringing, marital troubles and eating issues. She reportedly lost 50 pounds during filming and even more…

Coliesa McMillian, the Louisiana woman who appeared on the latest season of TLC’s My 600-lb Life, died Tuesday, apparently due to complications from weight-loss surgery. She was 41. Her death was announced by her daughters in a Facebook post, and confirmed by TLC in a tweet. "TLC is saddened to learn of the loss of…

James King, whose story was told in a 2017 episode of the TLC docuseries My 600-lb. Life, has died. He was 49. King died April 3 at Saint Thomas Midtown in Nashville. No cause of death was revealed, but King had numerous health issues. King was profiled in a Season 5 episode of My 600-lb. Life, that aired in March…

TLC's reality series My 600lb Life has shutdown production – albeit days after most other non-scripted productions. The Discovery-owned network said that production on the series, which follows people who are obese, will not continue until the Coronavirus pandemic is over. The show, which is produced by Texas-based…

Sean Millikan, the subject of an episode of TLC’s reality series My 600-Lb. Life, died February 17 in Texas. He was 29. The network confirmed the news Tuesday. “TLC is saddened to share that Sean Milliken has passed away,” the network said. “Viewers first met Sean in 2016 on My 600-lb Life when he weighed over 900…

Lisa Fleming, who was featured on My 600-lb Life died Thursday, just months after appearing on the TLC reality series. She was 50. Her daughter Danielle announced her mother’s death on Facebook. Fleming died at her Texas home. The cause is not known. Fleming’s episode on My 600-lb Life aired on the most recent Season…

TLC announced today the renewal of My 600-lb Life, which it says follows “the transformational journeys of individuals each weighing over 600 pounds and attempting to regain control of their lives.” TLC notes Season 3’s 1.2 rating among women 25-54 was its highest date in that demo. The series averaged 1.4 million…