According to his son’s later account, during the following months he also experienced various medical problems, including digestive difficulties, COVID-19, and an esophageal obstruction. His condition deteriorated until he eventually required palliative care.
Pauline Potter finally passed away in 2025 at the age of 62It would not be correct to attribute his death simply to his former weight: his last months were marked by several medical complications and by the consequences of the accident.
But his case also serves as a reminder that extreme obesity is a complex disease that can compromise mobility, the cardiovascular system, metabolism, and numerous aspects of daily life.
And for those who remember Pauline sitting across from Dr. Now more than a decade ago, it’s probably hard to imagine everything that happened afterward.
