James King Dies: Former ‘My 600-lb. Life’ Subject Was 49
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deadline.comBy Erik Pedersen Managing Editor 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 2017. With King weighing in at nearly 800 pounds, the episode focused on his attempts to get down to 600 so he could have potentially life-saving gastric bypass surgery.
He made some return visits to the show, ultimately topping 840 pounds in 2018. Watch a clip about his story above. TLC posted a tribute to King on Twitter today: “TLC was deeply saddened by the loss of James King, who shared his
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