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Walter Hudson

American obese man (1944–1991)

  • Fame51.2
  • Momentum2.5
  • Wikipedia7.2K
Lived 1944–1991, aged 47United States
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  • Era
    1944–1991
    Aged 47
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Updated 2026-06-25

Walter Hudson was an American man and the holder of the Guinness World Record for the largest waist circumference, at 119 inches (302 cm) around. At his heaviest in September 1987, he weighed 1,197 pounds (543 kg), making him the heaviest person alive at the time, and the sixth heaviest person in medical history.

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