Mexican Manuel Uribe, once recognized as the world's heaviest human being, has passed away
aged 48.
Uribe weighed 560 kilograms before he slimmed down to 394 kilograms.
According to an unnamed official, Uribe had been transported to hospital by crane earlier this month,
due to an abnormal heartbeat and potential liver complications. His mother Otilla Garza Alanís confirmed his health had been poor since May 2, and that complications arose from a burst vein in his leg.
For years Uribe's diet was pizzas, burgers, chips and soda drinks. He led a sedentary life as a computer repair man in America and when he
moved back to Mexico, his weight ballooned further with tacos and fried food.
However, in 2008, Uribe married Claudia Solis, in front of 400 people; the wedding was one of the few times he left his home. He was taken to the wedding by truck in the bed he'd been confined to for six years (see below) and the ceremony was
broadcast on US television. Despite losing weight for the wedding and sticking to his diet, he was still unable to walk in the years following.
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