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Jun 18, 2016 · Ron Lester, the “Varsity Blues” actor who struggled with obesity throughout his life, died Friday in Dallas of organ failure. He was 45. The Georgia-born actor had been hospitalized for about ...
Jun 18, 2016 · DALLAS --Actor Ron Lester, who was perhaps best known for playing the loud, oversized lineman Billy Bob in the 1999 film "Varsity Blues," has died of organ failure.He was 45. His agent, Dave ...
Ron Lester. Actor: Varsity Blues. Ron Lester gained celebrity status at an early stage in his career, but his draw in Hollywood seemed to be based on one physical characteristic: his weight. Obese since 5 years old, by the time he was 30 years old, Ron weighed 508 pounds. Hollywood hired him as the lovable fat kid but his health was in serious danger. With the support of his friends,...
Jun 17, 2016 · Ron Lester, ‘Varsity Blues’ Actor, Dies at 45. The actor was known for his role as Billy Bob in the James Van Der Beek film. By THR Staff. Plus Icon. THR Staff More Stories by THR Staff.
Jun 18, 2016 · Actor Ron Lester said he once weighed 500 pounds. Credit: Vince Bucc/Newsmakers, Getty Images. Lester said he'd had gastric bypass surgery and lost more than half his body weight.
Jun 18, 2016 · Actor Ron Lester, who portrayed Billy Bob in the 1999 football movie “Varsity Blues,” died Friday evening in Dallas, Texas, according to his representative Dave Bradley. He was 45.
Jun 18, 2016 · 0:46. Ron Lester, whose husky character Billy Bob provided much of the comic relief in the 1999 Texas high-school football drama Varsity Blues, died Friday of organ failure. He was 45. On Saturday ...
