Robert Earl Hughes (June 4, 1926 – July 10, 1958) was an American man who was, during his lifetime, the heaviest human being recorded, weighing 1,071 pounds (486 kg). [1] He remains the heaviest human in the world able to walk without the need of assistance.

Aug 25, 2023 · Now known as the man with the largest chest measurement ever recorded (315 cm; 124 in), Robert Earl Hughes (USA, 1926-58) first appeared in Guinness Book of Records 1955 as the heaviest human living, at 429 kg (946 lb). When he was weighed shortly before his death, he had reached 484 kg (1,067 lb).

Dec 4, 2018 · Weighing in at 946 lb (429 kg; 67 st 8 lb), Robert Earl Hughes (US, 1926–58) of Fish Hook, Illinois, was the first living man to be listed in the original Guinness Book of Records for his weight. In our first edition in 1955, we noted that: "He was an 11 lb baby and weighed 27 stone at the age of 10."

This is a list of the heaviest people who have been weighed and verified, living and dead. The list is organised by the peak weight reached by an individual and is limited to those who are over 440 kg (970 lb; 69 st 4 lb).

Apr 23, 2007 · In 1946, Robert Earl Hughes was the world's fattest man. Even to this day, he still holds the Guinness World Record for the largest chest measurements ever recorded (an astonishing 10 feet and...

Mar 15, 2008 · The story so far: Robert Earl Hughes, born in tiny Fishhook, Ill., would eventually become known as the World's Heaviest Man after a malfunctioning pituitary gland caused his body to pack on...

Mar 12, 2008 · Robert Earl Hughes' weight was both a prison and a passkey. An infant case of whooping cough shook his pituitary gland, triggering his girth to explode. Robert Earl weighed more than 200 pounds...

Jun 1, 2001 · By the time he died at 32 in 1958, Robert Earl Hughes of tiny Fishhook, Illinois, weighed more than 1,000 pounds, earning a place in The Guinness Book of World Records as the largest man on...

Mar 13, 2008 · The story so far: Robert Earl Hughes, born in tiny Fishhook, Ill., would eventually become known as the World's Heaviest Man after a malfunctioning pituitary gland caused his body to pack on weight at an uncontrollable pace.

Jun 12, 2007 · A new memorial for Hughes, best known as the world's heaviest man, will be dedicated Saturday with family members and friends gathering to honor the man they knew and loved.

Mar 14, 2008 · In 1947, Georgia Hughes died unexpectedly of a stroke. Though devastated, the 21-year-old Robert Earl realized he no longer could break her heart. So, he decided to use his size to his...

May 16, 2024 · 7. Robert Earl Hughes. Although not much is known about Robert, the tragic death because of his obesity is quite familiar. As a child, he experienced whooping cough, which wasn’t treated and spoiled his pituitary gland. This gland affects growth, and his parents noticed his abnormally fast growth.

Jun 26, 2001 · Readers of the Guinness Book of World Records know who Robert Earl Hughes was - the World's Heaviest Man! He weighed 1041 lb at death, and was buried in a piano case. But far fewer people know WHERE he is buried - Benville, Illinois, a town of 2 houses and a church in the middle of nowhere.

Mar 12, 2008 · Robert Earl Hughes' weight was both a prison and a passkey. An infant case of whooping cough shook his pituitary gland, triggering his girth to explode. Robert Earl weighed more than 200 pounds...

The heavyweight of heavyweights, Robert Earl Hughes was a big man in more ways than one. He learned to use love and laughter and forgiveness. His brother and...

Apr 15, 2011 · Remembering Robert Kurson’s “Heavy,” a profile of Robert Earl Hughes: the Fishhook, Illinois, native enshrined forever in the Guinness Book of World Records as the world’s fattest man.

Below, you can see pictures Robert Earl Hughes. About 80% of his body was composed of adipose tissue (commonly known as body fat), and a great deal of that record-breaking weight was water accumulation due to his congestive heart failure.

Mar 14, 2008 · Robert Earl likely was the heaviest man on earth, and he was approaching the known record-holder, Mills Darden, a 7-foot-tall American who died in 1857; Darden's heaviest weight had been...

Sep 25, 2024 · His chest was measured at 3.15 metres (10.3 ft), and he weighed an estimated 485 kilograms (1,069 lb) at his heaviest. During his adult life, Hughes made guest appearances at carnivals and fairs; plans to appear on the Ed Sullivan television program were announced but never came about.

3 days ago · Oscar nominee Timothée Chalamet, who portrayed musician Bob Dylan in the biopic A Complete Unknown, recently discussed why he needed to gain weight to play the “Like A Rolling Stone” singer.

Mar 13, 2008 · The story so far: Robert Earl Hughes, born in tiny Fishhook, Ill., would eventually become known as the World's Heaviest Man after a malfunctioning pituitary gland caused his body to pack on ...