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Slideshow: Bruddah Iz Gets Belated Buzz

Thanks to iTunes, Bruddah Iz, a Hawaiian singer who weighed 1,000 pounds at his death seven years ago, is generating as much interest as some of today's hottest pop stars. By Katie Dean.
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Iz's wife, Marlene, brushes his hair in preparation for a photo shoot.Courtesy of The Mountain Apple Company

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Bruddah Iz, as his fans called him, is a surprise hit in the iTunes Music Store.

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is Israel Kamakawiwo'ole's most popular CD.

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