Walter Hudson
Walter Hudson | |
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| Born | June 5, 1944 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Died | December 24, 1991 (aged 47) Hempstead, New York, U.S. |
| Known for | Seventh heaviest person in medical history |
Walter Hudson (June 5, 1944 – December 24, 1991) was an American man and the holder of the Guinness World Record for the largest waist.[1] He measured 119 inches (302 cm) in 1987 when at his peak weight of 1,197 pounds (543 kg; 85.5 st). Hudson ran a plus sized magazine.[2]
Early life[edit]
Hudson was born in 1945 in Brooklyn, New York. Growing up, he was a compulsive eater. His father left the family when he was a baby. By the time he was 6 years old, he weighed 125 pounds (57 kg). He would often leave home early on the way to school just to eat extra food, and would routinely eat late at night. He dropped out of school in the 7th grade after breaking his leg, eventually earning his high school diploma via a tutor. He and his family moved to Hempstead, New York when he was 25.[3]
Daily diet[edit]
Hudson described his typical 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 French 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 gallons / 7 liters of soda every day.[4]
Death[edit]
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 1,025 pounds (465 kg; 73.2 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.[5][6]
See also[edit]
Sources[edit]
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Walter Hudson, 46; Called Heaviest Man". The New York Times. 1991-12-26. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-11-17.
- ^ "Despite setback, former heaviest man vows to keep losing pounds". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved 2023-11-17.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.