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Who is Tommy Lester? 'Counting On' alum Jim Bob Duggar's gay uncle dies after he was found 'unresponsive' following cardiac arrest

2023-06-28 09:17
TLC's 'Counting On' alum Jim Bob Duggar's gay uncle Tommy Lester was Mary Duggar's youngest brother
Who is Tommy Lester? 'Counting On' alum Jim Bob Duggar's gay uncle dies after he was found 'unresponsive' following cardiac arrest

WASHINGTON, ARKANSAS: It's not a secret to anyone that Jim Bob Duggar is homophobic. We all have been well aware of his thoughts and practices. Hence, keeping his gay uncle a secret might not sound too strange to anyone. On Sunday, the patriarch of the Duggar family lost his gay uncle Tommy Lester.

As soon as Tommy's death was confirmed, police called the 'Counting On' alum to disclose the sad news. It was strange knowing that Jim was next to the kin of his dead uncle as the Duggar family disassociates themselves from having any relationship with gay families. On Tommy's death, Amy Duggar revealed how was the relationship between the Duggar family and Jim Bob's uncle Tommy Lester.

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Who was Tommy Lester?

Tommy Lester was Jim Bob's mother Mary Duggar's younger brother. Mary had three siblings, Connie Beard, Billy Lester, and Tommy Lester. Being a gay person in the family, Tommy was married to Lawrence. Not much is known about Tommy. According to Without A Crystal Ball's report, the Duggars did not have an amicable relationship with Tommy. Amy Duggar King revealed to the outlet that the Duggar family has been estranged from their gay uncle for decades. Tommy's sister Mary died on June 9, 2019, after drowning in a swimming pool.

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How did Jim Bob Duggar's gay uncle Tommy Lester die?

According to the reports, Tommy was unwell the night before he died. Tommy's death was natural. He was pronounced dead on Sunday after having a cardiac arrest. Tommy had fallen down multiple times that night. However, he refused to get any medical help after Lawrence requested him to get to the hospital. Tommy fell down for one last time after waking up from sleep. He yelled for help. But before his husband could reach out for help, he found him unresponsive on the floor. Lawrence immediately took Tommy to the hospital where he was pronounced dead.

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Was Jim Bob his uncle Tommy Lester's next of kin?

After Tommy collapsed on the bathroom floor Lawrence called EMS for help. Despite rushing to the hospital immediately, Tommy could not survive. The news of his death news was first notified to Jim Bob by the police. Indeed, meaning that Jim was next of kin to Tommy. Well, this was strange as the Duggar family's patriarch Jim Bob is known for being homophobic. Therefore, his being the next of kin to Jim Bob was not something usual. According to the reports the Duggars went to the church on Sunday, an hour after the death news. Amy further revealed that Duggars had been estranged from Tommy for more than decades.