Former World's Heaviest Man Dies After Years Of Being Confined To A Bed

Until his death, he was a 48-year-old man who could not walk independently as a result of his overweight and resorted to lying on his bed for years.

Pictured above is Manuel Uribe who broke a record of overweight and had it certified in the Guinness Book of Records in 2006 with weight of 1,230 pounds. Manuel who was said to have left his home only once (during is wedding ceremony in 2008) wedded two years after his recognition with the world's record and according to reports,  he was taken to the hospital with a crane by emergency and civil defense workers because of an abnormal heartbeat. #speechless!#

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Manuel's wife pictured right