Barry Austin

Barry Austin (17 September 1968 – 1 January 2021) was a British man from Chelmsley Wood, West Midlands, England. He was the fattest man in the United Kingdom.[1] He weighed around 700 lbs or 320 kg.[2] In December 2009 Austin played 'Big Brian' in ITV1's comedy-drama The Fattest Man in Britain as Fat Brian.

Austin died on 1 January 2021 at the age of 52.[3][4][5]

References

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  1. ↑ "'Eating less is the real answer'". BBC News. BBC. 4 September 2003. Retrieved 13 October 2010.
  2. ↑ Why 50-stone Barry seized a chance of life Archived December 27, 2005, at the Wayback Machine, The Observer, September 18, 2005
  3. ↑ "We are saddened to hear of the passing of lifelong Bluenose, Barry Austin". Twitter. Birmingham City FC. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  4. ↑ Preece, Ashley (2 January 2021). "Tributes paid to Birmingham City fan Barry Austin known as 'Britain's fattest man' after tragic death". Birmingham Mail. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
  5. ↑ Wheeler, Sophie; Bazaraa, Danya (2 January 2021). "Britain's ex-fattest man who once weighed 65-stone dies aged 52 as family pay tribute". The Daily Mirror. Retrieved 2 January 2021.