Walter Hudson (June 5, 1944 - December 24, 1991) is 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]
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 leave home early from school to eat and ate late night. He dropped out from school in the 7th grade after breaking his leg and eventually got his high school diploma via a tutor. He and his family moved to Hempstead, New York when he was 25.[3]
Daily dietedit
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.[4]
Deathedit
Walter Hudson died of a heart attack at his home on December 24, 1991, at age 46. 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]
^Glenday, Craig (2010). Guinness World Records 2010: Thousands of new records in the Book of the Decade!. Bantam. p. 94. ISBN978-0-553-59337-2.
^"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.
December 14, 2023
walter, hudson, other, people, named, disambiguation, june, 1944, december, 1991, holder, guinness, world, record, largest, waist, measured, inches, 1987, when, peak, weight, pounds, hudson, plus, sized, magazine, born, 1945, june, 1945brooklyn, york, known, f. For other people named Walter Hudson see Walter Hudson disambiguation Walter Hudson June 5 1944 December 24 1991 is 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 Walter HudsonBorn 1945 06 05 June 5 1945Brooklyn New York U S Known forSeventh heaviest person in medical history Contents 1 Early life 2 Daily diet 3 Death 4 See also 5 SourcesEarly life editHudson 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 leave home early from school to eat and ate late night He dropped out from school in the 7th grade after breaking his leg and eventually got his high school diploma via a tutor He and his family moved to Hempstead New York when he was 25 3 Daily diet editHudson 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 4 Death editWalter Hudson died of a heart attack at his home on December 24 1991 at age 46 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 editList of the heaviest people ObesitySources 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 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Walter Hudson amp oldid 1189787533, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
