Jon Brower Minnoch
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About
Washington-born man who became the heaviest man in recorded history, tipping the scales at approximately 1,400 lbs. He suffered from severe edema and died from the disease at age 41. He was hospitalized five years before for heart and respiratory failure.
Before Fame
He weighed nearly 300 lbs. by age 12.
Trivia
He and his 110 lb. wife set a world record for the greatest weight difference between a married couple. He weighed 798 lbs at his time of death.
Family Life
He was married to a woman named Jeannette from 1973 until his death. He had two children.
Associated With
She and Christina Onassis both died as a result of edema.
