"My 600-lb. Life reality TV star Charity Pierce has died at 50. The TLC network personality, who weighed nearly 780 lbs. before working to get healthy, had been in hospice care for several weeks before she died early Tuesday morning, according to TMZ. A fluid buildup in Pierce's lungs is believed to have contributed to her death. TMZ said she was battling lymphedema as well."
"She posted on Facebook in 2020 that doctor's removed one of her kidneys following a cancer diagnosis that had her concerned because her mother died from brain cancer. Fans responded by telling Pierce she inspired them by sharing news of her ongoing quest toward wellness. Pierce appeared on My 600-lb. Life in 2015 when her health issues included an infection with flesh-eating bacteria."
"Pierce's daughter Charly was at her mom's side when she died. I hope you know how much I love you and how grateful I was to be able to be able to die by your side when you took your last breath, she reportedly wrote in a Facebook post that no longer appears online. My 600-lb. Life debuted in 2012. The show's 13th season concluded in February."
Charity Pierce, a My 600-lb. Life participant, had weighed nearly 780 pounds before beginning efforts to improve her health. She had been in hospice care for several weeks and died early Tuesday morning at age 50, with a fluid buildup in her lungs believed to have contributed. She battled lymphedema and had one kidney removed after a 2020 cancer diagnosis. Her 2015 appearance on My 600-lb. Life included treatment for an infection with flesh-eating bacteria. She later reduced her weight below 500 pounds and hoped to resume normal activities, including driving. Her daughter Charly was at her side when she died.
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