Michel Lotito
Michel Lotito | |
|---|---|
 Lotito eating parts of a Cessna 150 aircraft | |
| Born | 16 June 1950 |
| Died | 17 April 2006 (aged 55) |
| Resting place | Saint Roch Cemetery, Grenoble |
| Nationality | French |
| Other names | Monsieur Mangetout |
| Occupation | Entertainer |
| Known for | Eating unusual objects |
Michel Lotito (French pronunciation: [miʃɛl lɔtito]; 16 June 1950 – 17 April 2006[1]) was a French entertainer, born in Grenoble, famous for deliberate consumption of indigestible objects. He came to be known as Monsieur "Mouth" Mangetout ("Mr. Eat-All"). His digestive system was incredibly resilient, allowing him to consume up to 900 grams of metal per day. He started eating this unusual diet at age 9.[2]
Awards
[edit]Lotito holds the record for the 'strangest diet' in the Guinness Book of Records. He was awarded a brass plaque by the publishers to commemorate his abilities. He ate his award.[3]
Death
[edit]Lotito died of natural causes at age 55 on 17 April 2006 in Grenoble.[1][4]
List of unusual items consumed
[edit]At least:[3][5] [citation needed]
- 45 door hinges
- 18 bicycles
- 15 shopping carts
- 7 TV sets
- 6 chandeliers
- 2 beds
- 1 pair of skis
- 1 computer
- 1 copy of the textbook Gravitation by Misner, Thorne and Wheeler.
- 1 Cessna 150 light aircraft
- 1 waterbed (full of water)
- 500 metres (1,600 ft) of steel chain at once
- 1 coffin (with handles)
- 1 Guinness award plaque
- Assorted razors and bolts
In popular culture
[edit]- The Man Who Ate the 747 (2000) is the debut novel of Ben Sherwood. It follows a record keeper for The Book of Records who discovers a farmer attempting to woo a woman by gradually eating a Boeing 747.[6][7] The novel was heavily inspired by The Guinness Book of World Records; Sherwood interviewed Lotito via telephone as part of his research.[8][9]
- How to Eat an Airplane (2016) is a picture book based on Lotito, written by Peter Pearson and illustrated by Mircea Catusanu.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Michel Dominique LOTITO". deces.matchid.io (in French). Republique Francaise. 2006.
- ^ "Man eats 15 pounds of bicycle". The Leader-Post. 7 September 1978.
- ^ a b John Curra (16 April 2013). The Relativity of Deviance. SAGE Publications. p. 78. ISBN 978-1-4833-2120-2.
- ^ Guinness World Records (21 October 2022). The Man With The Strangest Diet... - Guinness World Records. Retrieved 27 October 2024 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Weird world records: bizarre entries in the Guinness Book of World Records". The Telegraph. 17 September 2008.
- ^ "THE MAN WHO ATE THE 747". Kirkus Reviews. 1 July 2000. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
- ^ "The Man Who Ate the 747". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
- ^ Barron, James; Nagourney, Adam (30 August 2000). "Not Half Bad With Ketchup". The New York Times. p. B2.
- ^ Dapcevich, Madison (7 March 2022). "Meet Michel Lotito, the Man Who Ate an Entire Airplane ... or So He Claimed". Snopes. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
- ^ "HOW TO EAT AN AIRPLANE". Kirkus Reviews. 15 February 2016. Retrieved 11 September 2023.