Manuel Uribe, once recognised by Guinness World Records as the world's heaviest man, has died at the age of 48 in Monterrey, Mexico. His death was confirmed by an official from the Nuevo Leon state health department.
Uribe had weighed a peak of 1,230lbs (560kg) in 2006, but had reduced his weight to approximately 867lbs (394kg) by the time of his death. He had been bedridden since 2002, relying on others for care.
He was admitted to hospital on 2 May due to an abnormal heartbeat, requiring a crane to move him from his home. The cause of death has not yet been certified, but he also suffered from liver problems.
Uribe married Claudia Solis in 2008, one of the few occasions he left his home in recent years. He had been overweight since childhood, weighing over 250lbs (115kg) as an adolescent, with his weight increasing significantly from 1992.
