Robert Wadlow's cause of death resulted from the same thing that made him famous—his height. He was the tallest man in the world, and according to the Guinness World Record book, no one has ...

The tallest man in history was Robert Wadlow, who stood at 8 feet 11.1 inches tall. He was born on Feb. 22, 1918. Wadlow's height came as a result of pituitary gigantism.

They called him the Gentle Giant. At 8 feet, 11.1 inches tall, Robert Wadlow was the tallest man to ever walk the Earth, at least in recorded history. Even if he was of normal stature, the people ...

The US man was recognised as the world's tallest man ever recorded by the Guinness World Records. According to its website, Mr Wadlow holds the records since 1955. He measured 8 ft 11.1 in (2.72 m ...

Robert Wadlow was celebrating his 17th birthday in 1935. ... ALTON — Alton’s Gentle Giant is alive and well in the hearts and minds of fans of Robert P. Wadlow, the world's tallest man.

Wadlow remains the tallest human being who ever lived. He was born on February 22, 1918, in Alton and a pituitary gland condition caused him to grow to astonishing heights with a shoe size of 37AA.

Mr Kosen cut a cake and posed next to the statue of Robert Wadlow at a height of 272 cm (8 ft 11.1 in) the tallest man ever. He has given the title of the tallest man on Earth in 2009.