It 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.
