Reality TV Show Star Known for Bright Personality Dies at 30 Years Old
- Dolly Martinez, a 30-year-old former participant on the TLC show 'My 600-Lb Life,' passed away on Saturday, her sister Lindsey Cooper confirmed via Facebook.
- Martinez appeared on season 10 of 'My 600-Lb Life,' battling obesity complicated by congestive heart failure and requiring supplemental oxygen for basic tasks at over 590 pounds.
- Bariatric surgeon Dr. Younan Nowzaradan declined to approve Martinez for surgery, citing unstable living conditions despite her achieving 40 lbs weight loss over nearly 12 months on the show.
- Lindsey Cooper shared that while heartbroken, she finds "comfort in knowing she is now reunited with our dad in heaven," adding, "You will always be loved, always be missed, and never forgotten."
- Martinez's death adds to a growing list of former 'My 600-Lb Life' alumni who have passed away, including Gina Krasley, who died at 30 in 2021, and Larry Myers Jr., who passed at 48 in 2023.
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Reality TV show star known for bright personality dies at 30 years old
Dolly Martinez, who starred in the 10th season of the reality TV show “My 600-lb Life,” has died at the age of 30.Lindsey Cooper, Martinez’s sister, made the announcement in a post on social media.
Reality TV show star dies at 30 after ‘fighting for her life’ day before
Dolly Martinez, who starred in the 10th season of TLC’s reality TV show “My 600-lb Life,” has died. She was 30.Lindsey Cooper, Martinez’s sister, announced her sister’s death in a Facebook post on Saturday, April 11.
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