How did kamakawiwo died?

Israel Kamakawiwoʻole

Why was Israel kamakawiwo OLE so big?

Short answer he simply ate too much of really bad traditional Hawaiian food, Poi, bananas, and other starches.

Who is the fat Hawaiian ukulele guy?

The late ukulele-playing Hawaiian, Israel Kamakawiwo’ole, may have weighed 1,000lb when he died, but don’t dare call him fat. “The online community will just eat you up,” his lifelong friend and producer Jon de Mello says.

Who originally wrote Over the Rainbow?

Over the Rainbow

Is Maui based on IZ?

The remembered Hawaiian singer, Israel Kamakawiwoʻole, more commonly known as “IZ,” wrote about Maui, who he called a Hawaiian Superman. And no, the legend wasn’t portrayed as an egotistical man or a person of his size.

What brand ukulele did IZ use?

Yet there’s more to Israel “Iz” Kaʻanoʻi Kamakawiwoʻole than the iconic song, which he performed using a Martin T1 tenor ukulele.