What happened to Kevin Olaeta from Dr. Pimple Popper? Find out

Dr Pimple Popper is one of most bizarrely entertaining reality shows ever created by TLC. As title suggests, show revolves around Dr Pimple Popper, which is a nickname given to celebrity dermatologist Dr Sandra Lee. show has been running for five seasons now, and with every episode, more and more fans join journey and follow Dr Lee, as she treats her patients who have unusual cases of skin disorders. One of fan favourite patients on show was Kevin Olaeta, who appeared on show in season 4 in 2019. Re on to find out 'What happened to Kevin Olaeta'.

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What happened to Kevin Olaeta?

Kevin Olaeta h appeared on show to rectify a lump that was growing in his jaw. However, a report in Blast, confirmed that reality television personality passed away unexpectedly and shortly after recording episode. His obituary did not mention cause of his demise and only mentioned that he h passed away in his sleep on May 18, 2019. 

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How did Kevin Olaeta die?

In a Reddit discussion started by Reddit user ‘Catlinty,’ user claimed to be Kevin’s childhood friend and revealed that he h a heart condition. user furr stated that he passed away in his sleep due to enlarged heart. Surprisingly user also stated that neir he nor his family was aware of condition. Many or users commented under this post, offering ir condolences. In a Youtube comment under TLC video featuring Kevin Olaeta, a user named Terry Jensen (claiming to be his mor), informed that he h passed away due to Cardiac arrest, more specifically due to Tachycardia and an enlarged heart, five months after his procedure with Dr Lee. 

Source: Reddit

Source: Reddit

Source: YouTube (TLC Network)

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Kevin Olaeta on Dr Pimple Popper

Kevin Olaeta was a 31-year-old resident of Petaluma, California. On his episode of show, he revealed that he h been struggling with a lack of confidence ever since he noticed growing lump in his jaw. lump h started off as size of his thumb but kept on growing since n.

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When it became difficult to deal with it, Kevin h down a beard to cover it up. This became a deal-breaker and worked well, every time he went out with friends or went on dates. Dr Lee revealed that lump was actually a cyst and was removed by her via surgery. Sly, shortly after recording show and undergoing surgery, Kevin passed away.

Image Source: Still from TLC video (YouTube)