Fans of My 600 lb. Life are used to tragedy.
Henry Foots of Houston died after his appearance in season 1 in 2013. Just last March, it was revealed at the end of Robert Buchel‘s episode that he had a fatal heart attack during filming.
But this is different.
L.B. Bonner joined the show at 642 lbs and over the course of his episode lost over 300 lbs! He even continued to shed the weight after filming ended.
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But on Thursday night his journey ended when police found him in a ditch by a park in Lexington, South Carolina. Dead, with a single gunshot wound.
TMZ reports an investigation is in progress but also notes while suicide has not been officially ruled, police have no other persons of interest.
The outlet also quoted a since-deleted post from his Facebook page Thursday night, reading:
“I just want to say thank you to everyone who has shown me love and support throughout my journey…I’ve realized a few things over the last few days and its time that, I face my demons head on.”
“No matter what you change or the efforts you put forth in life, sometimes you just have to take it on the chin and deal with things your own way…Again, thank y’all so much… Please don’t ever let people you care about not know how you feel.”
So awful.
If you or someone you know is considering suicide, please contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255).
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