Where is darlene cates

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User Polls Hefty Heroines See more polls ». See more awards ». Known For. What's Eating Gilbert Grape Momma. Cates is survived by her husband, retired U. My thoughts and prayers are with her family during this difficult time.

They did not give any further details. Cates was born in Borger, a city in North Texas, and grew up in Dumas. When her parents divorced, she was 12 years old and she dealt with the stress by eating. Although she did have a gastroplasty in , she re-gained much of the weight she lost.

By , she was down to pounds. Read More From Heavy. In the segment, she talked about her life, with daughter Sheri Ann by her side. When she filmed the segment, it was the first time Cates had been out of the house in five years.

Directed by Lasse Hallstrom, it stars Johnny Depp as a grocery store clerk who has to care for his obese mother and his mentally disabled brother Arnie. Leonardo DiCaprio earned his first Oscar nomination for playing Arnie. She was this wonderful personality in this disguise of her own body. You triumphed in your role. In the Sally Jessy Raphael segment, Cates said that she quickly gained weight after getting a pelvic infection.

It caused her to gain pounds quickly. According to the LA Times , Cates got an infection related to the Dalkon Shield , a contraceptive device that caused injuries to hundreds of people. You triumphed in your role. Her endearing personality and incredible talent will live on in the memories of those who knew her, and those who loved her work. My thoughts and prayers are with her family during this difficult time. Cates had been bedridden and weighed pounds when she was discovered and cast in the role as the Grape matriarch.

In , Cates had lost nearly pounds and spoke to The Dallas Morning News about being optimistic about acting again. She had been housebound at the time and was recovering from a series of surgeries that had kept her in the hospital for nearly a year. Celebration arrangements are pending.