My 600-lb Life star Charity Pierce dies at 50

Charity Pierce, who appeared on My 600-lb Life, has died at 50; her daughter announced she passed while surrounded by loved ones. She had been in hospice care for two months and no official cause of death has been released.

Charity Pierce, a participant on season 3 of My 600-lb Life, has died at age 50. Her daughter, Charly Jo, announced the death in a January 27 Facebook post and said Pierce was surrounded by loved ones. A family source told TMZ that Pierce had been in hospice care for two months for ongoing medical issues. No official cause of death has been announced. Known details: - Charly Jo announced her mother's passing in a Jan. 27 Facebook post and shared that Pierce was surrounded by family when she died. - The report states Pierce died early Tuesday morning at 1:20 a.m. - A family source told TMZ she had been in hospice care for two months and had complications including lymphedema and fluid in her lungs. - Pierce had previously announced a 2020 kidney cancer diagnosis and underwent kidney removal; she appeared on My 600-lb Life and later on My 600-lb Life: Where Are They Now?. Summary: Her death was shared publicly by her daughter and follows a period of hospice care after ongoing health issues. Undetermined at this time.