Dolly Martinez of ‘My 600-Lb. Life’ Dies at Age 30

Dolly Martinez, who appeared in the tenth season of the TLC reality series My 600-Lb. Life, has died at the age of 30. Her sister, Lindsey Cooper, announced the death in a statement posted on Facebook. Prior to the announcement, Cooper had posted on social media that Martinez was in the hospital.

Announcement and Statement

The death was announced by Martinez’s sister, Lindsey Cooper, via a Facebook post. In the statement, Cooper wrote:

"It is with a heavy heart that I share the passing of my beautiful sister, Dolly. Dolly had the brightest personality she could light up any room with her laughter, her kindness, and her loving spirit. She had a way of making everyone feel special, and her warmth will stay with us forever. While our hearts are broken here, I find comfort in knowing she is now reunited with our dad in heaven. I can only imagine the joy of that reunion."

Cooper concluded the post by writing, "Rest peacefully, Dolly. You will always be loved, always be missed, and never forgotten."

Background and Time on the Show

Martinez, from Fort Worth, Texas, was featured in a 2022 episode of My 600-Lb. Life when she was 25 years old. The television series documents individuals with severe obesity as they pursue weight loss, often through bariatric surgery.

Key details from her episode include:

• Her starting weight was 593 pounds.
• She used supplemental oxygen.
• During her time on the program, she lost 40 pounds.
• She was not approved for weight-loss surgery by the show's featured surgeon, Dr. Younan Nowzaradan.

Context Regarding the Series

Martinez is among more than two dozen individuals featured on My 600-Lb. Life who have since died. Other former participants of the show who have died in recent years include Pauline Potter, Destinee Lashaee, and Gina Krasley.