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TLC’s ‘Meet the Putmans’ Stars Identified as Victims Killed in Michigan Crash

Three members of the Putman family from TLC’s Meet the Putmans died and five others were hospitalized after a car accident, the family said in an Instagram statement.

  • On Saturday, the Putman family announced that Bill 'Papa' Putman, Barb 'Neenee' Putman and Megan Putman died from their injuries and asked for prayers.
  • According to the Tuscola County Sheriff's Office, a loaded semi driven by a 55-year-old Florida man failed to stop at a stop sign and struck a Jeep carrying eight people just after 9 p.m. Friday in Cass City, Michigan.
  • Authorities report three pronounced dead on scene while five family members still in hospital, including Megan's husband Blake Putman and children Lulu, Alena, Noah, plus niece Gia.
  • Leaning on faith, the Putman family asked for continued prayers for their five hospitalized relatives and strength as they grieve, noting 'God is in control' in their Instagram statement.
  • The family rose to public attention on TLC in 2017 with Meet the Putmans, centered on the family's 25-member household, and revived their story with Growing Up Putman in 2021.
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TMZ broke the news in Los Angeles, United States on Saturday, September 27, 2025.
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