Walter Hudson (1944–1991)

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Walter Hudson
BornJune 5, 1944
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
DiedDecember 24, 1991 (aged 47)
Hempstead, New York, U.S.
Resting placeGreenfield Cemetery, Uniondale, New York
Known forSixth heaviest person in medical history

Walter Hudson (June 5, 1944 – December 24, 1991) was the holder of the Guinness World Record for the largest waist.[1] It measured 119 inches (302 cm) in 1987 when he was at his peak weight of 1,197 pounds (543 kg; 85.5 st).

Hudson described his average daily diet as consisting of two boxes of sausages, 1 pound (0.45 kg) of bacon, 12 eggs, and a loaf of bread for breakfast, four hamburgers, four double cheeseburgers and five large portions of fries for lunch, and three large ham steaks or two chickens, four baked potatoes, four sweet potatoes, four heads of broccoli, and most of a large cake for dinner. He also had additional snacks, and drank an average of 237 oz / 1.9 gallon / 7 liters of soda every day.[2]

Death[]

Walter Hudson died of a heart attack at his home on December 24, 1991, at age 47. At the time of his death, he weighed 900 pounds (410 kg; 64 st). Emergency rescuers from the Hempstead Fire Department cut a 4-by-6-foot (1.2 by 1.8 m) hole in the bedroom wall to remove his body from the premises.[3][4]

See also[]

  • List of the heaviest people
  • Obesity

Sources[]

  1. ^ Glenday, Craig (2010). Guinness World Records 2010: Thousands of new records in the Book of the Decade!. Bantam. p. 94. ISBN 978-0-553-59337-2.
  2. ^ Plummer, William; Mary Huzinec (October 26, 1987). "After 27 Years in His Bedroom, 1,200-Lb. Walter Hudson Decides to Take a Load Off". People Magazine. Vol. 28, no. 17. p. 60. Retrieved 2012-01-05.
  3. ^ "Obituaries: Walter Hudson, 46; Called Heaviest Man". The New York Times. 1991-12-26. Retrieved 2012-01-05.
  4. ^ "World's Biggest Man, Water Hudson, Mourned at N.Y. Funeral Services". Jet. 81 (13): 54–55. 1992-01-20. Retrieved 2012-01-05.

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