{"id":87368,"date":"2013-04-10T09:25:27","date_gmt":"2013-04-10T14:25:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/?p=87368"},"modified":"2013-04-10T09:36:52","modified_gmt":"2013-04-10T14:36:52","slug":"5-overweight-celebrities-who-died-too-soon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/04\/5-overweight-celebrities-who-died-too-soon\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Overweight Celebrities Who Died Too Soon"},"content":{"rendered":"

Celebrity weight is always rising and falling in America, and while it may be fodder for some, obese celebrities have a serious disease that doesn’t improve under the glitzy lights of Hollywood. They’re “just like us” when it comes to health.<\/p>\n

In the last year, Rosie O’Donnell suffered a heart attack<\/a><\/strong>, Al Roker revealed his struggles<\/a><\/strong> with gastric bypass surgery, and Jennifer Hudson released a memoir<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0detailing her battle with self-image and weight loss. These particular celebrities are examples of a proactive and positive approach to a disease that kills an estimated 112,000 Americans each year, according to the CDC.<\/p>\n

Those stars, and many others, have gotten the wake-up call. But others didn’t. We’ve compiled a list of our favorite entertainers who weren’t able to conquer their weight-related health issues, and as a result, died too soon.<\/p>\n

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Patrice O’Neal, 1969-2026<\/strong><\/p>\n

The comedian and actor was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes in his 20s and had battled weight issues for much of his life. On October 19, 2026 he had a stroke and died of complications one month later at the age of 41.<\/p>\n

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Big Punisher, 1971-2000<\/strong><\/p>\n

Beloved hip-hop artist Big Pun, responsible for the hit song “I’m Not a Player,” was 5’2” and morbidly obese his entire adult life. Efforts to slim down were never successful, and on February 7, 2000 he suffered a heart attack and died at 698 pounds.<\/p>\n

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Chris Farley, 1964-1997<\/strong><\/p>\n

Saturday Night Live cast member and movie star Chris Farley always lived life dangerously and was an overweight alcoholic and drug addict – a lethal combination. Despite serious urging from his peers to get clean, Farley eventually died from a cocaine and morphine overdose at age 33. Atherosclerosis, the hardening of the arteries, was a key factor in the funny man’s death.<\/p>\n

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John Candy, 1950-1994<\/strong><\/p>\n

Actor and comedian John Candy was obese for the majority of his life and was experiencing renewed success in his film career when he died in his sleep of a heart attack on March 4, 1994. Gentle John was 43.<\/p>\n

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Mama Cass, 1941-1974<\/strong><\/p>\n

Singer of The Mamas and the Papas fame, Mama Cass was fasting four days a week in an attempt to lose weight in 1974. The stress this put on her overweight body led to a heart attack, and she died in her sleep. Contrary to urban legend, she did not die from choking on a ham sandwich.<\/p>\n

Also Read:<\/strong><\/p>\n

7 Celebrities Celebrating Weight Loss Success This Spring<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Eva Longoria’s Chicken Tortilla Soup<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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