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O'Neal was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes at 23, a condition which his mother also had.[1] However, O'Neal failed to follow medical advice, and instead skipped doses of medication and adopted a diet not recommended for diabetics, leading to struggles with his weight years later.[26][33][34][35] Towards the end of his life, O'Neal attempted to improve his health by adopting a vegan diet, juicing, and reducing his intake of unhealthy foods, yet he was still unable to lose weight.[3][1] In 2011, he stood at 6'5" and weighed approximately 300 lbs and said his diabetes was "finally catching up with me."[33]

Had wondered what he'd died of. Given his neglect, it's sad that he died from what would have been entirely preventable.
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