Reality TV fans are mourning Amber Eggers, whose difficult road through illness ended this week after another hospitalization. Amber, 41, best known for appearing on WE tv’s “Love After Lockup,” died Thursday, September 3, at a hospital in Atlanta, her mother confirmed to TMZ on Friday, September 4. Her death came after a series of serious health struggles that friends said she had repeatedly fought her way through.
What Was Amber Eggers’ Cause of Death?
Amber’s mother, Monica Eggers, told the outlet that her daughter had been admitted to the hospital several days earlier after she began feeling unwell. Monica said doctors were ultimately unable to keep Amber’s heart beating and that she died from acute liver failure.
What Health Problems Had Amber Eggers Faced?
A friend also shared the devastating news on Instagram, remembering Amber for the strength she had shown through previous medical emergencies.
“If you knew Amber, you know she is a fighter,” the friend wrote. “She had already survived so much.”
The friend added, “She has kept fighting through all of it, but this time her body lost the fight.”
Amber had endured a major medical crisis in spring 2025 after pneumonia developed into sepsis and multiple organ failure, according to social media updates shared by friends and family.
She was placed on life support but recovered enough to eventually return home. More recently, she suffered a mini-stroke and had been recovering before her latest hospitalization.
Her sister previously launched a fundraiser to help with medical expenses following the 2025 hospitalization, when Amber required continued rehabilitation after leaving intensive care. “There really isn’t a good way to say something like this,” her friend wrote following her death. “She had already survived so much.”
Who Was Amber Eggers on ‘Love After Lockup’?
Amber joined Season 2 of “Love After Lockup” in 2019 while serving time for drug trafficking.
Her relationship with Vincent Gonzalez became part of her storyline. The pair dated while Amber was incarcerated and became engaged, but their relationship ended after her release.
Amber later returned to the franchise alongside former cellmate and close friend Michelle “Puppy” Deaton. The pair appeared in additional “Love After Lockup” episodes and the spinoff “Life After Lockup.”
Their complicated bond became familiar to longtime viewers, with Puppy once describing how much Amber’s support meant during their time behind bars.
“Whenever I didn’t love myself, Amber was there to love me. I honestly don’t think I would have made it without Amber.”
How Are Fans Remembering Amber Eggers?
News of Amber’s death prompted an outpouring of grief from viewers and people who followed her life beyond the show.
Her friend’s tribute focused less on her reality TV fame and more on the resilience she showed through years of personal and medical struggles. “She will be missed more than we can probably put into words,” the tribute read.
Amber’s appearances across the “Love After Lockup” franchise made her a familiar face to viewers who watched her relationships, setbacks, and life after prison unfold on screen.
