The former world's heaviest man, Manuel "Meme" Uribe has passed away at age 48 in a Mexican hospital weighing 867 pounds from an original Guinness World Record 1,230 pounds in 2006.
Former World's Heaviest Human Being Dies At 48
Can you guess what ended Manuel Uribe's life?
Uribe's death was confirmed by an official of the health department of Nuevo Leon state, where the city of Monterrey is located.Members of the Civil Protection secure a king size bed, refitted with a metal frame and a plastic tarp, holding the body of the late Manuel Uribe on its way to the crematorium of a local funeral parlour in Monterrey Monday. Meanwhile, he had been confined to his bed in Monterrey for years, unable to walk on his own.
According to an anonymous official, Uribe had been taken to the hospital on May 2 because of an abnormal heartbeat. In addition to the cardiac condition, he was also believed to have suffered from liver problems. Yet, doctors have not yet certified the cause of death.
The 867 weight man was married Claudia Solis in 2008, and the wedding was one of the few times he left his home in recent years.
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