[citation needed] He wore specially made trousers measuring 80 inches (200 cm) at the waist.
He became all but a recluse, spending his days simply eating and watching videos, venturing outside exclusively for hospital appointments.
Taylor achieved notoriety in Germany for his eccentric appearance, notably a wig which he fashioned himself from electrical tape.
[1][2] He achieved some notoriety as a result of his size, including appearing on the TV show The Fattest Men in Britain alongside Barry Austin.
[1] In 2009 a fictionalized account of his later years in life was made into TV movie called The Fattest Man in Britain.