Pauline Potter, whose journey to overcome significant weight challenges was featured in a 2015 episode of TLC’s My 600-lb Life, has died.

Potter passed away on November 27, nearly a year after a serious car accident left her with broken ribs and lasting injuries.

The 62-year-old’s death was announced by her son, Dillon, in a YouTube video. He did not mention the specific city or state where she passed away, though she had lived in both Sacramento and Houston.

“We were driving on a dark two-lane highway,” Dillon Potter explains in the video about the January 2025 accident, “and there was a truck and trailer that was stopped in the middle of the road. We did not see it because they didn’t have any lights on.”

“The guy claimed that he ran out of gas,” he added, “but for whatever reason, h

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