{"id":2254924,"date":"2026-01-28T18:24:25","date_gmt":"2026-01-28T18:24:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2254924"},"modified":"2026-01-28T18:24:25","modified_gmt":"2026-01-28T18:24:25","slug":"my-600-lb-life-star-charity-pierce-dies-at-age-50","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/my-600-lb-life-star-charity-pierce-dies-at-age-50\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;My 600-lb Life&#8217; star Charity Pierce dies at age 50"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>\u2018My 600-lb Life\u2019 star Charity Pierce has died. She was 50.<\/p>\n<p>Pierce was in hospice care for at least a month before her death on Tuesday due to ongoing medical condition, including lymphedema and fluid buildup in her lungs, according to <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/01\/28\/charity-pierce-my-600-lb-life-dead\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TMZ.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Lymphedema is a tissue swelling caused by an accumulation of protein-rich fluid\u00a0that\u2019s usually drained through the body\u2019s lymphatic system, per the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mayoclinic.org\/diseases-conditions\/lymphedema\/symptoms-causes\/syc-20374682\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mayo Clinic.<\/a><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><button class=\"button button--modal-trigger\" aria-label=\"Open the image in a modal.\" data-modal-image=\"38314039\"><br \/>\n\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"icon-plus\" fill=\"#fff\" 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But\u2026the calling and the texting is making my head feel like it\u2019s on fire,\u201d Charly Jo wrote. \u201cAlmost all immediate family knows so, my mom passed away today. She\u2019 sup with her momma and brother and\u00a0sister\u00a0and she\u2019s finally at peace. Fly high momma. I hope you know how much\u00a0I love you.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Pierce appeared on Season 3 of the hit TLC series in March 2015. <\/p>\n<p>At her heaviest, Pierce weighed 778 pounds, but she dropped down to 496 pounds when she did the show.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t go around my family much because it\u2019s hard to see them,\u201d she said during<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=CL2b8io1oeo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> the episode<\/a>. \u201cSo with all that, I\u2019m feeling very isolated and alone most days.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Pierce <\/p>\n<p>During her episode that aired March 25, 2015, Pierce <\/p>\n<p><em>More to come\u2026<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source celebrity.land \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u2018My 600-lb Life\u2019 star Charity Pierce has died. She was 50. Pierce was in hospice care for at least a month before her death on Tuesday due to ongoing medical condition, including lymphedema and fluid buildup in her lungs, according to TMZ. 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