Walter Hudson (1944–1991)
Walter Hudson (June 5, 1944 – December 24, 1991) was the holder of the Guinness World Record for the largest waist.[2] 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 the following: For breakfast - two boxes of sausages, 1 pound (0.45 kg) of bacon, 12 eggs, and a loaf of bread. For lunch - four hamburgers and four double cheeseburgers, five large portions of fries. And for dinner - three large ham steaks or two chickens, four baked potatoes, four sweet potatoes, four heads of broccoli, and most of a large cake. He also had additional snacks, and drank an average of 237 oz / 1.9 gallon / 7 liters of soda every day.[3]
Walter Hudson | |
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| Born | June 5, 1944 |
| Died | December 24, 1991 (aged 47) Hempstead, New York, U.S. |
| Resting place | Greenfield Cemetery, Uniondale, New York[1] |
| Known for | Sixth heaviest person in medical history |
Death
Walter Hudson died of a heart attack 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 had to cut a 4-by-6-foot (1.2 by 1.8 m) hole in the bedroom wall to remove his body from the premises.[4][5]
See also
Sources
- https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7510078/walter-hudson
- Glenday, Craig (April 2010). Guinness World Records 2010: Thousands of new records in the Book of the Decade!. Bantam. p. 94. ISBN 978-0-553-59337-2.
- 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. 28 (17). p. 60. Retrieved 2012-01-05.
- "Obituaries: Walter Hudson, 46; Called Heaviest Man". The New York Times. 1991-12-26. Retrieved 2012-01-05.
- "World's Biggest Man, Water Hudson, Mourned at N.Y. Funeral Services". Jet. 81 (13): 54–55. 1992-01-20. Retrieved 2012-01-05.