he had to be taken to the hospital with a crane by emergency and civil defense workers .
since the summer of manuel uribe shows how he exercises from his bed during an interview on june 9 , 2008 in monterrey , mexico .
uribe 's death was confirmed by an official of the health department of nuevo leon state , where the city of monterrey is located .
back in mexico , in october of 2008 he married his second wife claudia — the wedding was one of the few times he left his home in recent years .
according to published reports , uribe had been taken to the hospital on may 2 because of an abnormal heartbeat .
file - in this june 9 , 2008 file photo , manuel " meme " uribe , 42 , shows how he exercises from his bed during an interview in monterrey , mexico .
uribe , once listed as the world 's heaviest human being , has ... ( associated press ) manuel uribe had slimmed down to about 867 pounds ( 394 kilograms ) , well below his then - record peak weight of 1,230 pounds ( 560 kilograms ) , which was certified in 2006 as a guinness world record .
uribe married claudia solis in 2008 , and the wedding was one of the few times he left his home in recent years .