Overview

• Latonya Pottain, known for her appearance on Season 11 of TLC's 'My 600-lb Life,' died on May 17 at CHRISTUS Highland Medical Center in Shreveport, Louisiana.
• A preliminary autopsy by the Natchitoches Parish Coroner’s Office attributed her death to acute-on-chronic congestive heart failure; the final report is still pending.
• Pottain’s family visited her earlier on the day of her death, noting she had difficulty breathing and appeared unwell before she suffered cardiac arrest and was hospitalized.
• Pottain had been bedridden since June 2024, weighing over 700 pounds, and had recently launched a GoFundMe to seek financial support for medical care and transportation.
• Her struggles with obesity, mental health challenges, and diet compliance were documented on the show, where Dr. Younan Nowzaradan ultimately withdrew bariatric support due to non-compliance.