The worlds largest man robert earl hughes sideshow world. Robert earl hughes 4 june 1926 10 july 1958 was, during his lifetime, the heaviest human being recorded in the history of the world at over 1041 pounds. In february 1958, shortly before his death at the age of 32, robert earl hughes usa weighed 484 kg 1,076 lb. On july 10, 1958, the 32 year old hughes contracted measles that developed into uremia and he soon died. Robert earl hughes 19261958, american onetime worlds heaviest human according to the guinness book of records robert f. Robert earl hughes was born in monticello, missouri, the son of abraham guy hughes 18781957 and georgia alice weatharby 19061947. Robert earl hughes find a grave memorial robert earl hughes wikipedia, the free encyclopedia ladies and gentlemen, the man has let himself go robert earl hughes was, during his lifetime, the heaviest human being recorded in the history of the world. Robert kurson chicago magazine jun 2001 25 min permalink. Archive obituary robert earl hughes, worlds heaviest. Even to this day, he still holds the guinness world record for the largest chest. This error stems from a sentence that appeared in successive editions of the guinness book of world records, which read, he was buried in a coffin the size of a. I particularly remember reading about robert earl hughes, then the worlds heaviest human, and the mcguire twins, the worlds heaviest twins. Top 50 weirdest guinness world records listafterlist.
While he was alive, illinoisborn robert earl hughes was the heaviest recorded man in the world. Jun 19, 2008 weighing in officially at 1041 pounds in 1956 and estimated to weight 1069 pounds at his death, robert earl hughes 19261958, from the fishhook, illinois area was recognized by the guinness book of world records as the worlds heaviest person. Archive obituary robert earl hughes, worlds heaviest man. Along with general tom thumb, hughes was one of the first famous human anomalies i was ever aware of. In this, the last installment of a fourpart series, peoria journal star columnist phil luciano tells the story of robert earl hughes death. Jul 12, 2015 robert earl hughes 4 june 1926 10 july 1958 was, during his lifetime, the heaviest human being recorded in the history of the world at over 1041 pounds. Robert earl hughes was born into poverty with sharecropper parents who moved across the mississippi river from missouri when he was a baby, eventually ending up in a house with no electricity near fishhook, illinois. Robert earl hughes wikipedia, a enciclopedia livre. At the age of six, he weighed about 92 kilograms 203 lb. This is because during the years of my childhood hughes was still in the guinness book of world records as the heaviest man ever recorded. Apr 15, 2011 the sort of article that changes your life remembering robert kursons heavy, a profile of robert earl hughes. Hughes, american television director politics edit.
The sort of article that changes your life chicago. Robert earl hughes 4 june 1926 10 july 1958 was, during his lifetime, the heaviest human being recorded in the history of the world. Heavy by the time he died at 32 in 1958, robert earl hughes of tiny fishhook, illinois, weighed more than 1,000 pounds, earning a place in the guinness book of world records as the largest man on. By the time he was six years old, he weighed an incredible 203 poundsand, over the years, he just kept getting bigger. Robert earl hughes the amazing everything wiki fandom. He weighed 1041 lb at death, and was buried in a piano case. A small, backwoods country cemetery in illinois is where guinness book world record legend robert earl hughes is buried. The first few pages of the book, which i am pretty sure is still sitting on that table in my dads bathroom, contained records related to the human body. Robert earl hughes june 4, 1926 july 10, 1958 was, during his lifetime, the heaviest human being recorded in the history of the world. I was always fascinated by extremesthe biggest and tallest, fastest and heaviest, richest and oldestand your annual tome fed my hunger for such knowledge.
Robert earl hughes usa 192658 had a chest measurement of 315 cm 124 in. Hughes excessive weight was attributed to a malfunctioning pituitary gland. He fell into a coma and died two days later, on july 10, of congestive heart failure. This is because during the years of my childhood hughes was still in the guinness book of. It was made of heavy cypress, reinforced with steel. May robert wadlow at 18 years old with his mother and brother harold jr. Id toss around names like robert earl hughes, robert pershing. Jun 04, 20 today is the birthday of robert earl hughes 19261958. At his peak, he weighed a whopping 1,071 lbs 486 kg, and his chest was recorded as being 10.
The girth of his chest was measured at 3 meters or 10 feet. I particularly remember reading about robert earl hughes, then the worlds heaviest human, and the mcguire twins, the. Robert earl hughes bremen, indiana guinness book of world records. Jun 19, 2009 a small, backwoods country cemetery in illinois is where guinness book world record legend robert earl hughes is buried. Barbara graham gazes straight ahead without a bit of. At the age of six, he weighed about 92 kilograms 200 lb. Robert earl hughes june 4, 1926 july 10, 1958 was an american man who was, during his lifetime, the heaviest human being recorded and remains the heaviest human in the world able to walk. To make ends meet he traveled the nation with various carnivals and fairs, suffering the abuses often afforded sideshow freaks. He learned to use love and laughter and forgiveness. Robert hughes born in june 1926 was during his life time the heaviest individual ever recorded in history. He weighed an estimated 490 kilograms or 1100 pounds at his heaviest. But far fewer people know where he is buried benville, illinois, a town of 2 houses and a church in the middle of nowhere. In 1946, robert earl hughes was the worlds fattest man.
Barbara graham gazes straight ahead without a bit of emotion. As is often the case with graves visited by the death 2ur, viewing the actual grave makes a person real. At the age of 6, he weighed 203lbs, at age 10, he weighed 378lbs and at age 25, he weighed 896lbs. December 28, 2017 rick random stuff comments off on top 50 weirdest guinness world records. Ive been interested in the story of robert earl hughes all my life. Recently, duwaine elliott gave the bremen history center his file folder on mr. Robert wadlow born robert pershing wadlow on 22 february 1918 died 15 july is the tallest person in medical history for whom there is. I remember going into a ripleys odditorium, and they had a full scale wax model of robert wadlow, and it blew my mind. The usas robert foster held his breath for mins 42. Today is the birthday of robert earl hughes 19261958. Largest chest measurement male guinness world records. Benville, il grave of robert earl hughes, worlds heaviest man. He was 185 cm 6 ft 1 in tall and weighed 178 kg 392 lb or 28 st in 1963, 317 kg 700 lb or 50 st in 1966 and 442 kg 975 lb or 69 st 9 lb in september 1976. Illinois, have erected a monument to robert earl hughes.
June 4, 1926 july 10, 1958 was, during his lifetime, the heaviest human being recorded in the. Weighing in officially at 1041 pounds in 1956 and estimated to weight 1069 pounds at his death, robert earl hughes 19261958, from the fishhook, illinois area was recognized by the guinness book of world records as the worlds heaviest person. The sort of article that changes your life chicago magazine. Robert earl was not buried in an old piano case as per an apocryphal story long published in the guinness book of world records. Hughess obesity was blamed on a malfunctioning thyroid gland. The heavyweight of heavyweights, robert earl hughes was a big man in more ways than one. The heaviest man in recorded medical history, robert earl hughes was born at kenton, missouri on june 4, 1926, weighing 11. Readers of the guinness book of world records know who robert earl hughes was the worlds heaviest man. The american medical association listed the sixfoot hughes to be the heaviest human being ever. Even to this day, he still holds the guinness world record for the largest chest measurements ever recorded an astonishing 10 feet and 4. So, who are the heaviest people ever to walk on earth. He was born a large baby at birth, weighing a hefty but not abnormal 11 lb 4 oz 5.
The heaviest person in medical history was jon brower minnoch usa194183, who had suffered from obesity since childhood. Hughes extreme weight was the result of improper functioning of the pituitary gland. Apr 30, 2008 robert earl was not buried in an old piano case, as per an apocryphal story long published in the guinness book of world records. Nov 02, 2008 the heavyweight of heavyweights, robert earl hughes was a big man in more ways than one. Guinness insists the biggest bookstore is the flagship barnes and noble located on 105 fifth avenue at 18th street in new york, that occupies 154,250 square feet and contains 12. History of heaviest humans as worlds biggest man loses half his.
Hughes was born in 1926, the son of abe and georgia hughes, in the tiny farm hamlet of fishhook, ill. We remembered robert earl hughes from our childhood when, with a sense of awe and disbelief, we would page through the guinness book of world records. He was robert earl hughes, and i knew him from the guinness book of world records. At the same time the strand bookstore, is considered the worlds biggest bookstore in terms of shelf space. Home random stuff top 50 weirdest guinness world records. Robert earl would never leave that trailer not alive. The life of robert earl hughes, who at more than 1,000 lbs. The sort of article that changes your life remembering robert kursons heavy, a profile of robert earl hughes.
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