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Manuel Uribe Garza (11 June 1965 – 26 May 2014) was a Mexican man who was morbidly obese to one of the greatest extents known in recorded history. [1] After reaching a peak weight of around 600 kg (1,300 lb) [2] and having been unable to leave his bed since 2002, [3] he lost approximately 230 kg (510 lb)—over one third of his body weight—with the help of doctors and nutritionists by ...
Morton Leonard Heilig (December 22, 1926 – May 14, 1997) was an American pioneer in virtual reality (VR) technology and a filmmaker. [1] He applied his cinematographer experience and with the help of his partner developed the Sensorama over several years from 1957, patenting it in 1962.
Khalid bin Mohsen Shaari (Arabic: خالد بن محسن الشاعري; born 28 February 1991) is a Saudi Arabian man, who in August 2013 was found to be the heaviest living person, and the second-heaviest person in recorded history at 610 kg (1,340 lb; 96 st), behind Jon Brower Minnoch. As a result of medical treatment, he lost a total of 320 ...
William Morrissey [9] was born in the Glendale neighborhood of New York City's Queens borough on August 16, 1986. [10] [11] [12] He is of Irish and German descent.[citation needed] He attended Archbishop Molloy High School and served as a peer tutor, homeless shelter volunteer, and National Honor Society member.
Edward Bright (1721–1750) and Daniel Lambert (1770–1809), men from England who were famous in their time for their obesity. Happy Humphrey, the heaviest professional wrestler, weighing in at 410 kg (900 lb; 64 st 8 lb) at his peak. Israel Kamakawiwoʻole (1959–1997), Hawaiian singer whose weight peaked at 343 kg (756 lb; 54 st 0 lb).
Jack Taylor (1945 or 1946 – 4 February 2006) [1] was reputedly Britain's fattest man. Taylor claimed to weigh 700 pounds (50 st) (or 317 kg) being 48st when he worked at Morley's using their weighbridge. [citation needed] He wore specially made trousers measuring 80 inches (200 cm) at the waist. He became all but a recluse, spending his days ...
Wadlow belonged to the Order of DeMolay, the Masonic-sponsored organization for young men, and was later a Freemason. By November 1939, [11] Wadlow was a Master Mason under the jurisdiction of the Grand Lodge of Illinois A.F. and A.M. One year before his death, Wadlow passed John Rogan as the tallest person ever recorded. On June 27, 1940 (18 ...
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 27 January 2025. American professional wrestler Big E Big E in 2018 Birth name Ettore Ewen Born (1986-03-01) March 1, 1986 (age 38) Tampa, Florida, U.S. Professional wrestling career Ring name(s) Big E Big E Langston Billed height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) Billed weight 285 lb (129 kg) Billed from Tampa ...