The world's most obese man, who once weighed more than 1,300 pounds, has died at the age of 41 after developing a serious kidney infection. Franco's extraordinary weight first brought him global attention in 2017, when Guinness World Records recognised him as the world's most obese living person. At his peak, he weighed 1,322 pounds and was largely confined to bed after years of extreme obesity left him unable to move independently. Minnoch died in 1983 at the age of 41 after suffering heart and respiratory failure following years of severe health complications. Another widely known case was that of Manuel Uribe, also from Mexico, who weighed more than 1,200 pounds at his heaviest.

Source: Daily Mail December 30, 2025 18:46 UTC