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Britain's tallest man who stood at 7ft 7in has died aged 36.

Basketball player-turned-actor Neil Fingleton suffered a lethal heart failure on Saturday.

He most famously played the giant Mag The Mighty in the HBO TV series Game of Thrones.






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Lalasticlala, Mynd44

The guy BIG sha.

Fingleton was born in County Durham, England before moving to the US aged 16 to attend Holy Name Central Catholic High School in Massachusetts.

He studied at the University of North Carolina on a basketball scholarship before enjoying a professional career in Spain, China, Italy, Greece and England.

The star then turned his hand to acting, also playing the villain The Fisher King in BBC's Doctor Who in 2015.


'Neil started off in basketball in the USA before becoming a actor and starring in the X-men first class and also recently in the Game of Thrones.

'Our thoughts and condolences go out to his family.'

Fingleton described himself as a 'happy go lucky guy' who was not bothered by his height.

He was born weighing 14lbs and reached 7ft by age 11. Fingleton joked that he's heard people ask him 'what's the weather like up there?' a million times.

Speaking in 2007, Fingleton said: 'I do cause a bit of a stir wherever I go, with people pulling out cameras, but it doesn't bother me.'
'I've never been embarrassed about my height and I actually like the size I am.

It's something unique and original.

Fingleton playing high school basketball in 2000.

Fingleton playing for team world against Team USA in 2000.

Fingleton aged 15 in 1996.

Oh no... He left us too early.

It is well o...Two good actors dead of heart related issues within the same week. If na Nollywood...Dey will rubo to appease the gods. May God grant the two men good passage and their loved ones the fortitude to bear the loss.

Maybe his heart was not able to keep up with the work involved in pumping blood through the vast distance of his body.

Rest in peace.

See how big he is in the movie.

This is ridiculous,7ft 7? Rip gaint.

tk4rd:
See how big he is in the movie.

Effect na.

Explorers:
Fingleton was born in County Durham, England before moving to the US aged 16 to attend Holy Name Central Catholic High School in Massachusetts.

He studied at the University of North Carolina on a basketball scholarship before enjoying a professional career in Spain, China, Italy, Greece and England.

The star then turned his hand to acting, also playing the villain The Fisher King in BBC's Doctor Who in 2015.


'Neil started off in basketball in the USA before becoming a actor and starring in the X-men first class and also recently in the Game of Thrones.

'Our thoughts and condolences go out to his family.'

Fingleton described himself as a 'happy go lucky guy' who was not bothered by his height.

He was born weighing 14lbs and reached 7ft by age 11. Fingleton joked that he's heard people ask him 'what's the weather like up there?' a million times.

Speaking in 2007, Fingleton said: 'I do cause a bit of a stir wherever I go, with people pulling out cameras, but it doesn't bother me.'
'I've never been embarrassed about my height and I actually like the size I am.

It's something unique and original.

Fingleton playing high school basketball in 2000.

Fingleton playing for team world against Team USA in 2000.

The guy is tall Men