People with acromegaly
20 entries in the People with Acromegaly compendium.
Sulemana Abdul SamedTallest man in Ghana, known as Awuche.Afeez AgoroPreviously recognised as Nigeria's tallest man, standing 7 ft 5 in.Paul BenedictAmerican actor known for The Jeffersons and Sesame Street roles.Mary Ann BevanEnglish nurse turned sideshow performer after acromegaly.Ted CassidyActor who played Lurch and voiced the Hulk for the first season.Jacob GrommerBelarusian mathematician and assistant to Albert Einstein.Rondo HattonJournalist turned horror actor with acromegaly.Irwin KeyesActor known for his recurring role as Hugo on The Jeffersons.Siah KhanIranian man with Proteus syndrome, exhibited for his extreme height.Richard KielAmerican actor known for playing Jaws in two Bond films.Sultan KösenTurkish farmer and tallest living person.Neil McCarthy (actor)English actor with acromegaly, known for distinctive film and TV roles.Morteza MehrzadIranian sitting volleyball player and two-time Paralympic gold medalist.Mu TiezhuChinese basketball giant and national team mainstay for 14 years.Georges PalanteFrench philosopher and sociologist who championed aristocratic individualism.Pavel PodkolzinRussian 7'5" center who played in the NBA.Antônio Silva (fighter)Brazilian heavyweight champion who fought across multiple promotions.Carel StruyckenDutch actor known for towering roles in Twin Peaks and The Addams Family.Sun MingmingChinese former pro basketball player, world's tallest.Nikolai ValuevTallest and heaviest world champion in boxing history.
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