Britain’s heaviest man dies one week before his birthday

The heaviest man in Britain has died just one week before his birthday.

Having previously hit headlines for being lifted from his house with a crane, Jason Holton died last Saturday, aged 34. The bloke from Surrey tipped the scales at an estimated 50 stone.

Doctors were unable to prevent his organs from failing following six firefighters carrying him into Royal Surrey County Hospital.

His mum, Leisa, told The Sun of Jason’s death: “He's probably had about eight lives and I thought the doctors would be able to save him again, but sadly it wasn't possible.”

Leisa explained how her son was put on kidney dialysis and an IV drip but unfortunately, his kidneys were not working.

“The doctor told Jason he'd pass away within a week as his organs were failing. Jason soon started to go downhill,” she explained.

Jason Holton. (TalkTV)

The coroner’s report stated the man died from organ failure and obesity.

Jason held the title of the UK’s heaviest man from 2015, following the death of Carl Thompson (who weighed 65 stone) in 2015.

Jason lived in a special bungalow in a Hants village but as he could not walk, basically lived in his bed.

In 2020, he was across the news again after having to be lifted from his mum’s third-floor flat by a crane, with over 30 firefighters and engineers involved. This happened after Jason collapsed.

"That was the most devastating time of my life," he previously recalled to TalkTV.

"The terrifying part of it all was the amount of people outside. I did watch The Whale and it did feel like a horror movie to me. I said to my mum, don't watch it.

He once said his weight gain was due to mental health issues. (TalkTV)

“I turned if off and I started crying. I cried myself to sleep at that film. It was very upsetting for me because now I thought I'm Britain's fattest man, that's what people are going to think of me."

He was very open about how he began becoming heavier due to mental health issues following his dad’s traumatic death when he was just three years old and being bullied at school.

Talking to TalkTV last year, he said: “Maybe if I had my father around, maybe there would be rules set to what I'm eating and stuff to stop me putting things and stuff in my mouth. Just eating constantly. Lamb. doner meat, I had a problem with energy drinks. I just decided to get 15 of the Monster cans and drink them all in one go.

"I've been making changes which I seriously have for the audience by the way I have been, my diet now it's not consistent of loads of junk and I'm not changing.”

Jason added: “I believe time's over for me in general. I'm coming up 34 now. I know I've got to try something.”