Nationwide — George Bell, who was as soon as the tallest man in the US at 7 ft, 8 inches, has died at age 67. He was remembered for his kindness and fun-loving character by his colleagues on the Norfolk Sheriff’s Workplace, the place he served from 2000 to 2014.
Bell died at house in Durham, North Carolina, surrounded by family members, as reported by Folks. Often called a “mild big,” Bell’s top was brought on by gigantism, a situation inflicting extra progress hormone manufacturing. He grew up in Portsmouth and didn’t attain his full top till his 20s.
Earlier than becoming a member of legislation enforcement, Bell performed basketball. He was a backup heart at Biola College in California within the early Nineteen Eighties and later joined the Harlem Wizards, a group much like the Harlem Globetrotters. In 2007, Guinness World Data formally acknowledged him because the tallest dwelling man within the U.S.
Bell additionally appeared on TV, together with a task in American Horror Story: Freakshow. He usually spoke concerning the on a regular basis struggles of being exceptionally tall, like discovering garments or becoming into vehicles.
Bell is survived by his daughter, Dawnie Bell, who fondly remembered her father as somebody who “liked folks” and made everybody round him really feel particular.
