He made headlines in 2011 as a supporter of Barack Obama. Now the 2.35 meter tall Igor Vovkovinskiy has died.
Rochester – The largest man living in the US has died according to his family, as US media reported on Monday. The Ukrainian Igor Vovkovinskiy, with a height of 2.35 meters, was 38 years old.
His mother shared on Facebook that her son died of a heart condition in a hospital on Friday. Vovkovinskiy came to Rochester, Minnesota, USA for medical reasons in 1989 as a child. He was being treated for a tumor that had caused him to release excessive growth hormones.
In 2010 he was declared the tallest living man in the United States by the Guinness Book of World Records, as reported by the New York Post. He made headlines when he wore a t-shirt that read, "World's Greatest Obama Supporter" at an event hosted by ex-President Barack Obama.
The Turk Sultan Kösen holds the title of the greatest living person in the world. According to Guinness, the record holder is 2.51 meters tall. dpa
