Pottain died on Saturday at Christus Highland Medical Center in Shreveport, Louisiana, per the Natchitoches Parish Coroner's Office report. Her preliminary cause of death was listed as chronic congestive heart failure, and her manner of death was natural, according to the Natchitoches Parish Coroner's Office, NBC reported.

Latonya Pottain, a northern Louisiana woman known for her appearance on "My 600-Lb. Life," died on May 17 at age 40, a local coroner confirmed.

When Pottain appeared on “My 600-lb Life” in 2023, she had already spent five years struggling to stick with a weight loss program. On the show, she compared food to her “best friend,” stating “when I eat,