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By Martha McHardy The UK’s ‘heaviest man’, who once required a crane to lift his 47-stone body, has passed away from organ failure just before his 34th birthday. Jason Holton, from Surrey, tipped the scales at an estimated 50 stone (700 pounds), before his death last Saturday as doctors were unable to halt the failure of his organs. His mother, Leisa, recounted how six firefighters had to transport him into Royal Surrey County Hospital following his ambulance ride. “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,” she…

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