Dead: Manuel Uribe, former world's heaviest man, dies at 48(Photos)

The Mexican man had been confined to his bed for years. Doctors have not yet certified the cause of death.

Former World's heaviest man died at the age of 48 after being confined to his bed for years and unable to walk on his own. More picz below...

Manuel Uribe (picture above) had slimmed down to about 867 pounds, well below his then-record peak weight of 1,230 pounds, which was certified in 2006 as a Guinness World Record.
Uribe's death was confirmed Monday by an official of the health department of Nuevo Leon state, where the city of Monterrey is located.

An official said Uribe had been taken to the hospital with a crane by emergency and civil defense workers,because of an abnormal heartbeat.