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'She will be so missed': 'My Big Fat Fabulous Life' fans mourn the death of Barbara 'Babs' Thore at 76

The 76-year-old, popularly known as Whitney Way Thore's mother on TLC’s 'My Big Fat Fabulous Life', had cerebral amyloid angiopathy

GREENSBORO, NORTH CAROLINA: 'My Big Fat Fabulous Life' star Barbara 'Babs' Thore died at 10.32 pm on Wednesday, December 7, 2022, at the age of 76. The tragic news was shared by her daughter in a heartbreaking Instagram post. Whitney, 38, wrote while sharing the video, "Rest In Peace, Sweet Mommy. June 22, 1946—December 7, 2022. My mother died last night just as the credits rolled on her favorite movie. Dad, Hunter, and I held her as she took her last breaths." Many of her fans came forward to remember the late actress who also suffered from dementia.

The 76-year-old actress, popularly known for her role as Whitney Way Thore's mom on TLC’s 'My Big Fat Fabulous Life', was suffering from cerebral amyloid angiopathy. As explained by Whitney, the disease is "an untreatable progressive condition caused by proteins in the blood vessels of the brain that can cause dementia, seizures." In Thore's case, the situation progressed for the worse and she suffered brain bleeding (hemorrhagic strokes) as well. Thore's first stroke was in 2017, the second on December 28, 2021, and the final one on November 13, 2022. Her health struggles were extensively shown in ‘My Big Fat Fabulous Life’ and the fans were worried since then. After her passing, heartbroken fans paid tribute and remembered her.

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Fan pay tribute to Barbara Thore

One heartbroken fan remembered the time they got to meet Thore and tweeted, "I got to have lunch with her at a press event right before their first season aired. What a LOVELY woman. The whole family was honestly so kind."

Another user wrote, "I’m in the middle of binge watching this show after getting into the first two seasons when it aired and then not keeping up with it, even my husband who hates reality tv LOVES Babs…this is so sad."

One more user tweeted, "Omggg I loved Babbs. Whitney was so blessed to have her and always showed the love and respect for her mother."

One user sent their love to the family and wrote, "Oh, no, this is so sad. Makes me wonder if my grandmother had undiagnosed cerebral amyloid angiopathy. She had 3 strokes over a period of years with progressively worse outcomes. Sending (((hugs))) to the entire Thore family."

Another user wrote, "This is so sad. I think everyone loved Babs! She will be so missed. Rest in peace. My heart goes out to the Thore family." One more user wrote, "I just found out that Barbara "Babs" Thore passed away yesterday. She was a great woman and my heart goes out to the Thore family. #mybigfatfabulouslife #MBFFL."

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