Manuel Uribe turned a private health crisis into a public story of hope. After years in bed, he appeared on television asking for help. Doctors worked with him on a diet and lifestyle plan. He lost hundreds of kilos, though he never walked again. His wedding, held on his specially built bed, made headlines around the world. He remained optimistic to the end. He died in 2014 at the age of 48. His doctors credited his own determination for his weight loss.
Key Milestones
2001: Becomes unable to leave his bed
2006: Reaches his peak weight
2007: Listed by Guinness as the heaviest living man
2008: Marries Claudia Solís
Manuel Uribe Garza (11 June 1965 – 26 May 2014) was a Mexican man who was morbidly obese to one of the greatest extents known in recorded history.
