Freddie Combs, a former contestant on the Fox series, The X Factor, died last Friday, his wife Kay told TMZ. He was 49 years of age.
Kay told TMZ that Freddie, a minister, was surrounded by friends and family at a hospital in Florida. According to Kay, the death was not due to COVID-19 but was the result of kidney disease.
Combs was a contestant on the second season of The X Factor and became a fan favorite. Kay told TMZ Combs was working hard the past 11 years to get his weight down. He had once weighed over 900lbs and was now 385lbs. This is a developing story.