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= February 26 =

Fat people who nevertheless lived long lives
Which fat people were there who nevertheless managed to live long lives? So far, I could think of Ariel Sharon (1928-2014; died at age 85) and Winston Churchill (1874-1965; died at age 90). That said, though, who else was there that actually manages to meet this criteria? Futurist110 (talk) 23:36, 26 February 2020 (UTC)
 * Cyril Smith died at 82. Some would say he lived too long, given what we now know of his past crimes. --Viennese Waltz 08:11, 27 February 2020 (UTC)
 * Or maybe not long enough to be punished for them -- Q Chris (talk) 09:06, 27 February 2020 (UTC)
 * William Howard Taft lived to be 72, and was noted for his size. -- Jayron 32 12:56, 27 February 2020 (UTC)
 * Sydney Greenstreet lived to 74. -- Jayron 32 13:35, 27 February 2020 (UTC)
 * Marlon Brando lived to 80; he wasn't fat his whole life, but he did grow to rather large girth in his later decades. The The Island of Dr. Moreau Brando was carrying around significantly more weight than the On The Waterfront Brando.  -- Jayron 32 13:38, 27 February 2020 (UTC)
 * And of course, Wilford Brimley is still alive and kicking at 85.--WaltCip (talk) 13:57, 27 February 2020 (UTC)
 * Because he's got his diabeetus under control. -- Jayron 32 17:40, 27 February 2020 (UTC)
 * We are not amused by the question. DuncanHill (talk) 18:15, 27 February 2020 (UTC)

I can't think of anyone offhand who died at advanced age while fat. I can think of a few who were fat in middle or late middle age, then lost weight as they became elderly and eventually died non-obese if not necessarily slender. I thought maybe that spoke to a natural tendency of people to lose weight as they got older, but a doctor once told me that it's rare to see obese people in nursing homes, because they are usually dead before becoming old enough to get there. So keep a healthy diet, remembering the four basic food groups. 2601:648:8202:96B0:C8B1:B369:A439:9657 (talk) 00:43, 28 February 2020 (UTC)