Walter Hudson

Walter Hudson (c. 1944 in Brooklyn, NY – 1991) of Hempstead, New York was the fourth most obese human in medical history. He also holds the Guinness world record for the largest waist. It measured 119 inches (3.02m) in 1987 when he was at his peak weight of 1,197 lbs.

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Dick Gregory involvement

Hudson made headlines after becoming wedged into his bedroom doorway and having to be rescued by firemen. It took 9 men to move him back onto his reinforced bed. Comedian and nutritionist Dick Gregory used Hudson to highlight the virtues of his diet system, often saying that Hudson had lost between 200 and 800 pounds (90–360 kg), and using him for his own Bahamian diet. When Hudson refused to participate in the making of a videotape about the diet, Gregory left.

Death

Walter Hudson died in his sleep at age 47, weighing 1125 pounds (510.29 kg), after years of starvation dieting. His death came weeks after he announced his wedding date.