Jon Brower Minnoch was the heaviest man recorded in history. At his peak weight, he was approximately 1400 lb (634 kg, 100 stone). This figure was only a close estimation, however, because his extreme size, poor health, and lack of mobility prevented use of a scale. Minnoch suffered from obesity from childhood. At the age of 12, he weighed 292 lb (132 kg, 21 stone), and by age 22 he was 6' 1" (1.85 m) in height and weighed 392 lbs (178 kg, 28 stone). His weight continued to increase steadily until his hospitalization in March 1978 at age 37 due to cardiac and respiratory failure. That same year, he broke a record for the greatest difference in weight between a married couple when he married his 110-lb. wife Jeannette and later fathered two children. Minnoch was diagnosed with massive generalized edema, which caused his body to accumulate excess extracellular fluid. Upon his hospital admission, it was estimated by endocrinologist Dr. Robert Schwartz that over 900 lbs (408 kg) of his overall body mass was retained fluid.
Transportation for Minnoch was extremely difficult. It took over a dozen firefighters and rescue personnel, a specially modified stretcher, and a ferry boat to transport him to University of Washington Medical Center in Seattle. There, he was placed on two beds pushed together, and it took 13 people to simply roll him over for linen changes.He was discharged from the hospital after 16 months on a strict diet of 1,200 calories per day. He weighed 476 lb (215 kg), with his weight loss of approximately 924 lb (419 kg) being the largest ever documented. However, he was readmitted to the hospital just over a year later in October 1981, after his weight increased to 952 lbs (432 kg). With his underlying condition of edema being incurable and difficult to treat, the decision was made to discontinue treatment, and he died 23 months later on September 10, 1983, at age 41 and a weight of 798 lbs (362 kg) with a 105.3 BMI.
5/2/2023:
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Wrong pictures on Jon Minnoch's page
You seem to have some pictures of Robert Earl Hughes which someone uploaded to Jon Brower Minnoch's findagrave memorial site 53486472. Both very large men, I can see how it's confusing, even Google has mismatched those two men on searches. Note: As manager I explained that to have a photo removed is a challenge. The person who uploaded the photo has to remove it, or a person can write to [email protected] and ask for removal. TMT (current mgr)
Transportation for Minnoch was extremely difficult. It took over a dozen firefighters and rescue personnel, a specially modified stretcher, and a ferry boat to transport him to University of Washington Medical Center in Seattle. There, he was placed on two beds pushed together, and it took 13 people to simply roll him over for linen changes.He was discharged from the hospital after 16 months on a strict diet of 1,200 calories per day. He weighed 476 lb (215 kg), with his weight loss of approximately 924 lb (419 kg) being the largest ever documented. However, he was readmitted to the hospital just over a year later in October 1981, after his weight increased to 952 lbs (432 kg). With his underlying condition of edema being incurable and difficult to treat, the decision was made to discontinue treatment, and he died 23 months later on September 10, 1983, at age 41 and a weight of 798 lbs (362 kg) with a 105.3 BMI.
5/2/2023:
Just us on 2 May 2023
Wrong pictures on Jon Minnoch's page
You seem to have some pictures of Robert Earl Hughes which someone uploaded to Jon Brower Minnoch's findagrave memorial site 53486472. Both very large men, I can see how it's confusing, even Google has mismatched those two men on searches. Note: As manager I explained that to have a photo removed is a challenge. The person who uploaded the photo has to remove it, or a person can write to [email protected] and ask for removal. TMT (current mgr)
Jon Brower Minnoch was the heaviest man recorded in history. At his peak weight, he was approximately 1400 lb (634 kg, 100 stone). This figure was only a close estimation, however, because his extreme size, poor health, and lack of mobility prevented use of a scale. Minnoch suffered from obesity from childhood. At the age of 12, he weighed 292 lb (132 kg, 21 stone), and by age 22 he was 6' 1" (1.85 m) in height and weighed 392 lbs (178 kg, 28 stone). His weight continued to increase steadily until his hospitalization in March 1978 at age 37 due to cardiac and respiratory failure. That same year, he broke a record for the greatest difference in weight between a married couple when he married his 110-lb. wife Jeannette and later fathered two children. Minnoch was diagnosed with massive generalized edema, which caused his body to accumulate excess extracellular fluid. Upon his hospital admission, it was estimated by endocrinologist Dr. Robert Schwartz that over 900 lbs (408 kg) of his overall body mass was retained fluid.
Transportation for Minnoch was extremely difficult. It took over a dozen firefighters and rescue personnel, a specially modified stretcher, and a ferry boat to transport him to University of Washington Medical Center in Seattle. There, he was placed on two beds pushed together, and it took 13 people to simply roll him over for linen changes.He was discharged from the hospital after 16 months on a strict diet of 1,200 calories per day. He weighed 476 lb (215 kg), with his weight loss of approximately 924 lb (419 kg) being the largest ever documented. However, he was readmitted to the hospital just over a year later in October 1981, after his weight increased to 952 lbs (432 kg). With his underlying condition of edema being incurable and difficult to treat, the decision was made to discontinue treatment, and he died 23 months later on September 10, 1983, at age 41 and a weight of 798 lbs (362 kg) with a 105.3 BMI.
5/2/2023:
Just us on 2 May 2023
Wrong pictures on Jon Minnoch's page
You seem to have some pictures of Robert Earl Hughes which someone uploaded to Jon Brower Minnoch's findagrave memorial site 53486472. Both very large men, I can see how it's confusing, even Google has mismatched those two men on searches. Note: As manager I explained that to have a photo removed is a challenge. The person who uploaded the photo has to remove it, or a person can write to [email protected] and ask for removal. TMT (current mgr)
Transportation for Minnoch was extremely difficult. It took over a dozen firefighters and rescue personnel, a specially modified stretcher, and a ferry boat to transport him to University of Washington Medical Center in Seattle. There, he was placed on two beds pushed together, and it took 13 people to simply roll him over for linen changes.He was discharged from the hospital after 16 months on a strict diet of 1,200 calories per day. He weighed 476 lb (215 kg), with his weight loss of approximately 924 lb (419 kg) being the largest ever documented. However, he was readmitted to the hospital just over a year later in October 1981, after his weight increased to 952 lbs (432 kg). With his underlying condition of edema being incurable and difficult to treat, the decision was made to discontinue treatment, and he died 23 months later on September 10, 1983, at age 41 and a weight of 798 lbs (362 kg) with a 105.3 BMI.
5/2/2023:
Just us on 2 May 2023
Wrong pictures on Jon Minnoch's page
You seem to have some pictures of Robert Earl Hughes which someone uploaded to Jon Brower Minnoch's findagrave memorial site 53486472. Both very large men, I can see how it's confusing, even Google has mismatched those two men on searches. Note: As manager I explained that to have a photo removed is a challenge. The person who uploaded the photo has to remove it, or a person can write to [email protected] and ask for removal. TMT (current mgr)
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