Nasser Hilsaca, Honduras's Heaviest Man, Dies in Hospital

Published on Honduras Daily · Aug 9, 2026 · Originally reported August 9, 2026 by El Heraldo

Nasser Hilsaca, who went viral in 2025 when rescue workers pulled him from his home, died on August 8 after more than a year in a hospital in La Ceiba.

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Also reported by: Once Noticias

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