12. Kamehameha V
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Born December 11, 1830 and dying December 11, 1872, Kamehameha V was also known as Lot Kapuaiwa (to his Hawaiian brethren.) He was a ruler in the Kingdom of Hawaii back in the mid-1800s. He used his kingship to ease the restrictions on rulers made in the constitution of 1852 in the Kingdom. In fact, he sought to create a new constitution, one that would grant him more kingly power. Unfortunately, Kamehameha V had poor health, and he was reported to have an internal abscess. In other words, he was morbidly obese. Too much fat around his heart ended up resulting in his death.
11. Levi P. Morton
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Levi P. Morton may be an oft-forgotten name in United States history, but he was the 22nd vice president of the country. He was born on May 16, 1824 and died the same day in 1920. He served as governor of his native New York before advancing to vice presidency. He was asked to be the running mate for James A. Garfield, but he refused. Instead, he became the veep for President Benjamin Harrison. Morton lived a long life and served in a lengthy political career. He died at the ripe old age of 96. He also had an affinity for animals, and was the President of the New York Zoological Society from 1987 to 1909.
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