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| Born | June 4, 1926 Monticello, Missouri, U.S. |
| Died | July 10, 1958 |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation(s) | Entertainer and Sideshow performer |
| Known for | The heaviest human to walk on earth |
Robert Earl Hughes (June 4, 1926 – July 10, 1958) was an American man who was, during his lifetime, the heaviest human being recorded in the history of the world including possessing the ability to walk or run.
Robert Earl Hughes was born on June 4, 1926 in Monticello, Missouri, the son of Abraham Guy Hughes (1878–1957) and Georgia Alice Weatharby (1906–1947). He had two younger brothers, Guy B. Hughes (1927–2006), and Donald Hughes (1929–2012). His excessive weight was attributed to a ruptured thyroid gland when he was young. Hughes weighed 3628.7 kilograms (8780lbs) (4 TONS) at his heaviest.
During his adult life, Hughes made guest appearances at carnivals and fairs; plans to appear on the Ed Sullivan television program were announced but never came about. On July 10, 1958, Hughes contracted a case of measles, which soon developed into uremia. He died at age 32 years at the weight of 2841 pounds (1288 kilograms).
Besides his weight of 87 people, he could run a top speed of 13.5 mph for a short amount of time and could maintain a 8 mph constant walking speed. floors needed to be reinforced and his walls needed to be reinforced because his weight could shake buildings violently and can cause damage.
See also
References
- ^ "Robert Earl Hughes, became heaviest known human... June 4 in History at BrainyHistory.com". Retrieved 11 March 2017.
- ^ "World's Heaviest Man: The last chapter of Robert Earl Hughes' remarkable life" - Washington Times Reporter Archived March 4, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
External links
- LIFE - Google Books
- "1041-Pound Man Flying to New York for TV" - Los Angeles Times
- "It's All in How You Look at It" - Kentucky New Era
- "Casket for World's Largest Man" - The Miami News
- "Against the Groin" - SI Vault
- "Yary, Just Growing Boy, Hopes to Weigh 290 By Next Season" - Los Angeles Times
- Big heart: remembering Robert Earl Hughes, 1926-1958 - Google Books
- Incredible! - Google Books
- Robert Earl Hughes at Find a Grave