The story so far: Robert Earl Hughes, born in tiny Fishhook, Ill., would eventually become known as the World's Heaviest Man after a malfunctioning pituitary gland caused his body to pack on ...

A simple granite marker stands atop the grave: Robert Earl Hughes; June 1, 1926-July 10, 1958; World's Heaviest Man; Weight 1,041 Pounds." Those who know him say he likely was somewhat heavier at the ...