Billy Bob, from Varsity Blues, has passed away at 45.

[GearSolidMetal]

http://m.tmz.com/#article/2016/06/17/ron-lester-dead/

Has it been a shitty year for celebrities, or what? Seems like every other day there's a recognizable name that's sadly passed away.

I heard a few years ago Ron Lester had lost weight to the point of being normal sized and attempting to revitalize his acting career, and unfortunately it never worked out for him.

Wish his career wasn't offset by being typecasted. He was a pretty good actor, on a scale of 1-10, I wouldn't say he's a 10, a 10, a fucking 10, but still pretty good.

RIP.

 

[kingkokong]

Damn I liked his character on Varsity Blues RIP

 

[BisexualMMA]

That sucks. Especially after getting himself in shape.

 

[Brampton_Boy]

That sucks - I remember reading an article he wrote on bodybuilding.com after losing all that weight.

He seemed like a standup guy to. From what I can recall from the article, he took a break from acting to take care of his sick mother.

God speed Billy Bob.

 

[KILL KILL]

That's crazy. I watched Varsity Blues two days ago for the first time in like 10 years

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[luv24nic8]

Rip BB

 

[Andersons Foot]

Damn, that's a bummer.

 

[The Clinch]

Oddly enough was watching Freaks and Geeks when the news broke.

RIP

 

[Goodfella86]

That sucks.

I loved how he played Reggie-Ray in Not Another Teen Movie.

 

[Madmick]

Headline trolled me so hard. I forgot that Billy Bob Thornton was in Friday Night Lights (the movie), not Varsity Blues, and yet the first thing I can dumbly think when I see the age of 45 is "Was BBT really that young?"

 

[Jesus X]

Damn this hits close to home my doctors made me go on a diet due to high bp and cholesterol im down to 171. R.i.p

 

[loyalyolayal]

 

[HelloJapan]

Goes from 500 LBS to 190 LBS and dies...is that a first? Weird. RIP.

 

[Primitivo]

That sucks... R.I.P.

 

[EvilDDS]

Damn, RIP.

States he was hospitalized for 4 months with kidney/liver problems

Also read before that when he had his gastric by-pass surgery years ago, that he flat-lined while on the table. Went from 500ish lbs to 150

 

[Dogstarman]

It's sad to hear. I remember his character and I liked him in that movie.

Goes from 500 LBS to 190 LBS and dies...is that a first? Weird. RIP.

I think the damage is already done in some of these situations. I don't think you can repair all the damage being morbidly obese creates.

 

[jmadtx]

damn, grew up with that movie. RIP

 

[Malvo]

Shoulda scanned his cat.

 

[209 Life]

Rip. Varsity blues is a classic

 

[El Chimpo]

all that weight took its toll on him


rip big man (little man)