Rod Durham was so excited to start a new chapter in his life as he recently lost 180 lbs. in just a year while on Extreme Weight Loss. The 52-year-old was found dead in his Fort Lauderdale hotel. It has been reported that he died due to diabetic shock.
Trainer Heidi Powell shared a post of Durham on Instagram today saying,
“Heaven just got a lot brighter today when Rod entered the pearly gates, Rod, you will be missed terribly.”
Back in 2014, Durham had went from 450 lbs. to 270 lbs. Durham had also recently come out as gay. In a recent interview, Durham said his biggest accomplishment was coming out as gay to his father. He said,
“Coming out to my father at 49 was huge. My father was a military man, and I thought it would cause him pain and disappointment but it really was just me, afraid of rejection. Yes, I lost a lot of weight, but this transformation has very little to do with my weight loss. The transformation was in my head and in my heart.”
Durham had lost his father back in December.
Just a few weeks ago, Durham was celebrating his birthday. He posted a picture on Instagram with the caption,
I’m 52 today (February 6th) …Behold Bitches (sorry! I’m happy to still be alive!)
The show’s host, Chris Powell took to Instagram to share his condolences.
Our hearts go out to Durham’s family and friends.
Source: BET
