Born: 29 September 1941 · Died: 10 September 1983 · Age: 41
Quick facts
Date of birth29 September 1941
Date of death10 September 1983
Age at death41
NationalityAmerican
BirthplaceBainbridge Island, United States
Editor's Take:
Jon Brower Minnoch's case changed how doctors understood extreme obesity. Much of his weight was fluid caused by heart failure, not fat alone. That showed how illness and weight can be bound together. His story was told in record books, often as a curiosity. Behind the numbers was a working man who struggled with severe health problems from childhood. Medical teams learned from his treatment for years afterwards. His record has never been broken.
Key Milestones
1963: Weighs about 178 kg at the age of 22
1978: Admitted to University Hospital in Seattle
1979: Loses a record amount of weight on a strict diet
1983: Dies in Seattle
Jon Brower Minnoch (September 29, 1941 – September 4, 1983) was an American man who is reported as the heaviest recorded human in history, weighing approximately 1,400 lb (635 kilograms; 100 stone) at his peak.
Jon Brower Minnoch's birthday is September 29. He was born on September 29, 1941 in Bainbridge Island, United States.
How old was Jon Brower Minnoch when he died?
Jon Brower Minnoch died on September 10, 1983, aged 41.
Who shares a birthday with Jon Brower Minnoch?
Famous people who share Jon Brower Minnoch's September 29 birthday include Miguel de Cervantes, Lech Wałęsa, Enrico Fermi, Silvio Berlusconi and Michelle Bachelet.
