The Most Heartbreaking Celebrity Deaths Of 2016

Ron Lester

Most known for his role on Varsity Blues, 45-year-old actor Ron Lester passed away due to kidney and liver failure on June 17, 2016. Just a year before the actor started to experience complications issues with his kidneys and liver but was said to be “starting to heal” according to a Twitter post.

Lester underwent a gastric bypass surgery in 2011 after gaining up to 508 pounds and took a major hit in his career when having to pass on his typical role as the “funny, fat guy.” Instead of flourishing in his acting career, he chose to be healthy and spend his last years with his fiance Jennifer Worland.