Varsity Blues Actor Ron Lester in Critical Condition After Suffering Liver and Kidney Failure

‘Varsity Blues’ Actor Ron Lester Dead at 45

By Naja Rayne

@najarane

06/17/2016 AT 08:40 PM EDT

Ron Lester famous for his role as Billy Bob in Varsity Blues has died, his agent Dave Bradley confirmed to Entertainment Weekly. He was 45.

Early Friday, Bradley reported that Lester was in critical condition at a Dallas hospital after suffering liver and kidney failure.

Lester"s first got his start in the 1997 Nickelodeon film Good Burger, before going on to star as the lovable football player in 1999"s Varsity Blues.

More recently he made an appearance on CSI: NY and had a part in the upcoming film Bomb City which is currently filming.

The last time the actor addressed his health issues was in November, at which time he seemed to be doing better.

"Liver & kidneys are starting to heal, Came close to dying! With out my fianc (sic) Jennifer Worland, I wouldn"t be alive," he wrote on Twitter alongside a photo of the pair exchanging a kiss.

Liver & kidneys are starting to heal, Came close to dying! With out my fianc Jennifer Worland, I wouldn"t be alive! pic.twitter.com/wOFecUU3Rq

Ron Lester (@RonLesterRadio) November 9, 2015 Since his tweet last year, Lester"s health had taken a turn for the worse as he was reportedly hospitalized for the past four months, and recently had his breathing tubes removed after being transferred from the ICU to hospice care.

Lester"s agent did not immediately respond to PEOPLE"s request for comment.

Source: http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,21013650,00.html?xid%3Drss-topheadlines

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L"acteur Ron Lester (American Boys) est dcd

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Lacteur Ron Lester est dcd ce vendredi 17 juin Dallas, aprs plusieurs mois dhospitalisation pour divers problmes de sant, a confirm son manager. Il avait seulement 45 ans.

Il avait perdu 150 kilos

Connu pour ses rles dans American Boys, avec James Van Der Beek et Paul Walker (affiche ci-dessous), ou encore s*x Academy, avec Chris Evans, lhomme avait disparu des crans au dbut des annes 2000. lpoque, le comdien obse il pesait 230 kilos avait subi un by-pass gastrique. Une opration qui lui avait permis de perdre quelque 150 kilos, mais avait ralenti sa carrire. Ron Lester tait en effet abonn aux rles de gentil gros, indique Tl Loisirs.

Hospitalis en novembre 2015 pour un problme au foie, le comdien a vu son tat de sant se dtriorer au fils des mois. Il souffrait notamment dinsuffisance rnale.

Voir la vido sur Mobile.

Source: http://www.lesoir.be/1242689/article/soirmag/actu-stars/2016-06-18/l-acteur-ron-lester-american-boys-est-decede

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