MY 600-LB. LIFE star Larry Myers Jr. was in talks to return to the TLC show and star in a Popeyes commercial as Mr. Buttermilk Biscuits before his sudden death at 49, The U.S. Sun has exclusively learned.
Larry's god-sister, Sonia Hines-Hall, has created a GoFundMe aiming to raise $35,000 to bring the TLC star's body back home to his New York-based family for the funeral services.
Sonia exclusively told The U.S. Sun Larry was "in talks to do a Popeye's commercial as Mr. Buttermilk Biscuits," although they hadn't started filming yet.
Mr. Buttermilk Biscuits was Larry's show name for his career as a gospel singer.
Larry traveled to Houston, Texas, in recent months to jump-start his television career.
On top of the commercial deal with Popeye's, Larry was seeking to get back in touch with Dr. Nowzaradan, the Houston-based bariatric surgeon featured on My 600-Lb. Life.
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According to Sonia, Larry was interested in filming more episodes of the TLC show.
LARRY'S DESPAIR
In the weeks before Larry's death, Sonia said there had been "lots of death in the family" and earlier this month, Larry lost a church mother who had passed away at 94 years old.
"She was like a second mother to him," Sonia explained, and said Larry had been "crying and grieving for days."
He even refused to leave his house to celebrate his birthday, which was on June 10.
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Sonia shared Larry "struggled with asthma his whole life" and in her final phone call with him, she heard he was attached to his CPAP.
According to the Mayo Clinic, CPAP provides air at a pressure high enough to prevent the collapse of the airway as the patient sleeps.
Sonia said she heard the news of Larry's death from his father, and medical examiners ruled the cause of death as a heart attack.
She told The U.S. Sun: "Larry was a big guy, but his heart was bigger."
A BIG HEART
Sonia has organized a GoFundMe page to help raise money to bring Larry back home to Yonkers, New York, from Houston, Texas, for the family to celebrate his life.
On the page, she wrote: "Larry, aka Mr. Buttermilk Biscuits, has used his musical talents to bless others since the age of 10."
The post continued: "From a small storefront church in his hometown to the big stage of the Apollo theater, Larry always made himself available to sing at special events anytime anyone asked, most of the time free of charge."
Sonia remarked: "His struggle with weight gain/loss never dimmed his drive to show love and kindness to all he met."
"As a family, we want to bring our beloved Larry home one more time so we can lay him to rest with dignity and respect," the post concluded.
TV TRAGEDY
A family member announced Larry's death on Facebook on Sunday: "Larry has fought the good fight. He has overcome some of the biggest challenges he has ever had to face. Rest well, Junior, you will be missed."
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Larry was featured in season 10, episode 13 of My 600-Lb. Life, which premiered in January 2022 and was titled Larry's Journey.
When Larry appeared on the show, he weighed 940 pounds and was bed-bound.
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