World's Largest Athlete, UFC 3 Fighter Emanuel Yarbrough,Dead at 51

Emanuel Yarbrough died on Monday, December 21 at age 51.His manager released a statement to UFC.com. "Emanuel's passion was to travel," the statement read. "Even though it was not an easy task for him, it never stopped him from following his dreams, and bringing smiles to the faces of all he would meet. He was to be the subject of a new reality show, and would have continued to bring smiles to all those who had the opportunity to be blessed by his infectious, compassionate, loving presence. He will be missed by his millions of fans around the world, friends and family. Emanuel constantly demonstrated the need to help the obese, particularly children. And he traveled the world to bring awareness to obesity."Yarbrough was named by the Guinness Book of World Records as the world's largest living athlete at 6-foot-8, and over 800 pounds. He passed away in Richmond, Virginia, though the cause has not been revealed.