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‘My 600-lb Life’ 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.
Lymphedema is a tissue swelling caused by an accumulation of protein-rich fluid that’s usually drained through the body’s lymphatic system, per the Mayo Clinic.
Charity Pierce. TLCPierce’s daughter, Charly Jo, confirmed her death in a Facebook post.
“I wasn’t going to post about this. But…the calling and the texting is making my head feel like it’s on fire,” Charly Jo wrote. “Almost all immediate family knows so, my mom passed away today. She’ sup with her momma and brother and sister and she’s finally at peace. Fly high momma. I hope you know how much I love you.”
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