My 600-Lb Life Stars Who Sadly Passed Away

My 600-Lb Life documents the lives of morbidly obese patients, telling their stories as they try to lose weight under the care of Dr. Now. Already at high risk for health problems, here are some of the stars who have sadly passed away since their time on the show. Henry Foots appeared on Season 1 of My 600-lb Life. At the beginning of his episode, he weighed 715 pounds. By the end of his seven-year journey, he weighed 275 pounds for a total weight loss of 440 pounds. The jovial man's weight loss was one of Dr. Now's biggest success stories, but the rest of his story is tragic. Foots had personal setbacks as he tried to lose weight on the show, like the death of his father and the loss of his job after he put so much effort into rejoining the workforce. Additionally, Foots' heart stopped amid one of his excess skin removal surgeries, and he had to be resuscitated. He talked about the experience during his episode, telling viewers, "I saw a white light. It was just like having an out-of-body experience. There was the light to take me to Heaven. I wasn't ready for it." He said that he had more to do in life, like marry his longtime girlfriend, and the duo wed at the end of the episode. After filming, however, Foots faced more hardship. Click2Houston.com reported that in November 2012, he suffered a "medical episode" while driving a commercial bus and lost control of the vehicle at an intersection, killing a pedestrian. Foots died less than a year later on May 16, 2013, at age 54. While Foots' cause of death is unknown, The Cinemaholic reports that it was not related to the accident or to his weight. Watch the video for more My 600-Lb Life Stars Who Sadly Passed Away. #My600LbLife #RealityTV #RIP Henry Foots | 0:00 Sean Milliken | 1:30 James King | 2:37 Robert Buchel | 3:36 Lisa Fleming | 4:23 Kelly Mason | 5:04 Coliesa McMillian | 6:10 James 'LB' Bonner | 7:09