when did babs thore pass away

Barbara "Babs" Thore, known for being Whitney's mother on the TLC show "My Big Fat Fabulous Life," passed away on December 7, 2022. She was 76 years old at the time of her passing. Babs Thore died peacefully in Greensboro, North Carolina, surrounded by her loving family. The cause of her death was cerebral amyloid angiopathy, a progressive and untreatable condition that can lead to brain hemorrhages, strokes, and dementia. Her death was announced by her daughter Whitney Thore on Instagram, noting the poignant timing of her passing at 10:32 PM, the same time Whitney was born nearly 40 years earlier.