James “L.B.” Bonner, who appeared on the TLC series My 600-lb Life, has been found dead at the age of 30. It is being reported that Bonner took his own life, though police have not yet officially ruled Bonner's death a suicide. Police were called to Bonner's house in South Carolina to perform a welfare check on Thursday (August 2) around 7:45 a.m. According to TMZ, police then found Bonner's body in a ditch with a gunshot wound.

Bonner's friends and family confirmed the news of Bonner's death on social media. "I hope and pray your pain and suffering is lifted off your shoulders now," Bonner's niece, Chelsea Lown Boivin, shared on Facebook. "You created a huge impact on so many people through your journey of life, weight loss, and struggles."