Pauline Potter Dies at 62 After Car Crash Complications

Pauline Potter, a former cast member of TLC's reality series "My 600-lb Life" who once held the Guinness World Record for the heaviest living woman, died on Thanksgiving Day, November 27, 2025, at the age of 62. Her death followed nearly a year of health complications stemming from a serious car accident in January 2025, her son Dillon Potter announced in a YouTube video posted to her channel.

Dillon Potter described the crash in the video, recounting how he and his mother were driving on a dark two-lane highway in the early morning hours when they encountered a stopped truck and trailer blocking the road. "The guy claimed that he ran out of gas, but for whatever reason, he still didn't have his lights on," Dillon said. "We hit the trailer. Because he didn't have lights on, we didn't see it until it was too late, and we were right up on it." Traveling at about 50 miles per hour, their vehicle struck the trailer on the passenger side, causing it to spin around and come to rest facing the opposite direction. The impact left Pauline Potter with broken ribs, a wounded leg, and hand injuries, while the car was totaled.

In the months after the accident, Potter's condition deteriorated...