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Heaviest Man in the World Dies After Heroic Battle with Obesity

Juan Pedro Franco, a 41-year-old from Aguascalientes in central Mexico, died on December 24, 2025, of a kidney infection. In 2017 he was recorded in Guinness World Records as the heaviest man in the world, weighing nearly 595 kg at the time. Franco had struggled with extreme obesity since childhood, which prevented him from living a normal life – for years he did not get out of bed.

Thanks to bariatric surgery and a strict diet, by 2023 he had managed to lose weight to around 260 kg, a huge achievement. Despite this progress, health complications proved fatal – he died in a hospital in his home state. His story inspired many, showing the fight against obesity, but also warning of its consequences.

Tomasz Kamiński

Tomasz Kamiński, redaktor serwisu DigitalNexus.pl. Zajmuje się tematyką show-biznesową i rozrywką. Ukończył dziennikarstwo i medioznawstwo na Uniwersytecie Warszawskim. W wolnym czasie gra w gry, jest fanatykiem Call of Duty. W temacie gier pisze od 2008 roku.