Igor Vovkovinskiy , born in Ukraine, suffered from a condition called pituitary gigantism that caused excessive secretion of growth hormone.
The tallest man in the United States, measuring 2.35 meters, has died of a heart problem at the age of 38.
Guinness
Igor Vovkovinskiy’s height was attributed to a tumor pressing on his pituitary gland , causing it to release an excessive amount of growth hormone. At age 27, Guinness World Records declared Vovkovinskiy the tallest person in America.
Vovkovinskiy enjoyed another moment of celebrity in 2009 when then-President Barack Obama noticed him above the crowd at a political rally. Vovkovinskiy wore a T-shirt that called him "the biggest Obama supporter in the world." He shook the politician’s hand.
Guinness World Records says that the tallest person in the world is now a Turkish man named Sultan Kosen , who is 2.51 meters tall.
The tallest man in modern American history was Robert Wadlow , who was 2.72 meters tall. He also suffered from a growth hormone disorder and died in 1940 at the age of 22.