Larry Myers Jr. Dead: ‘My 600-Lb. Life Star’ Dies From Heart Attack After 49th Birthday

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Larry Myers Jr. is dormant aft suffering a bosom onslaught astatine the property of 49. The world star, who appeared successful a Jan. 2022 occurrence of My 600-Lb. Life connected TLC, passed distant connected June 13, conscionable 3 days aft his 49th birthday, according to Page Six. “Larry has fought the bully fight,” Todd Darrell wrote connected Facebook. “He has flooded immoderate of the biggest challenges helium has ever had to face. Rest good Junior you volition beryllium missed.”

Todd besides shared a nexus to a GoFundMe leafage successful Larry’s honor. The leafage is accepting donations for Larry’s funeral, and referred to him by his nickname, “Mr. Buttermilk Biscuits.” He antecedently went viral for singing the “Mr. Buttermilk Biscuits” opus astatine a chickenhearted restaurant, and was an aspiring gospel singer.

Larry Myers Jr. connected ‘My 600-Lb. Life.’ (TLC)

“Larry ever made himself disposable to sing astatine peculiar events immoderate clip anyone asked, astir of the clip escaped of charge,” the GoFundMe reads. “His conflict with value gain/loss ne'er dimmed his thrust to amusement emotion and kindness to each helium met. As a household we privation to bring our beloved Larry location 1 much clip truthful we tin laic him to remainder with dignity and respect.”

Larry weighed much than 900 pounds and was bedridden erstwhile helium appeared on My 6oo-Lb. Life. Despite antecedently having value nonaccomplishment country 5 years earlier filming, helium had gained 400 pounds back. “I devour to comfortableness myself,” Larry admitted connected the show. “When I’m cooking, it’s the lone clip I’m happy, too erstwhile I’m eating.” He cited his parent and nephew’s deaths arsenic the root of his unhappiness.

After filming the show, Larry dropped to 300 pounds, according to a March 2022 interview. However, helium said his slump led him to summation 200 pounds back. His Facebook leafage revealed that helium was focused connected a healthier manner successful the months earlier his death.

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