Robert Earl Hughes

Robert Earl Hughes
BornJune 4, 1926
Monticello, Missouri, US
DiedJuly 10, 1958 (aged 32)
Bremen, Indiana, US
Occupation(s)Entertainer and sideshow performer
Known forThe heaviest human to walk unassisted, The heaviest human in the world during his lifetime

Robert Earl Hughes (June 4, 1926 – July 10, 1958) was an American man who was, during his lifetime, the heaviest human being recorded, weighing 1,071 pounds (486 kg).[1] He remains the heaviest human in the world able to walk without the need of assistance.

  1. ^ Kurson, Robert (2021-06-03). "Heavy". Chicago Magazine. Retrieved 2023-10-12.