Manuel at his home in Monterrey on June 9 2008
June 9, 2008, Manuel (Meme) Uribe, was 42 and he was once listed as the world's heaviest human being. Uribe, a Mexican, who was once in the Guinness book of World Records as the world's heavies human being has died at the age of 48
Manuel Uribe had slimmed down to about 867 pounds, well below his then-record peak weight of 1,230 pounds, which was certified in 2006 as a Guinness World Record.
Uribe's death was confirmed Monday by an official of the health department of Nuevo Leon state, where the city of Monterrey is located.
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