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Igor Vovkovinskiy (Ukrainian: Ігор Вовковинський, romanized: Ihor Vovkovynskyj; September 18, 1982 – August 20, 2021), also known as Igor Ladan, was a Ukrainian-American law student, interviewee, and actor, best known for being the tallest person living in the United States, at 7 feet 8+1⁄3 inches (234.5 cm) and weighed 380 lbs (172 kg), overtaking the record from George Bell.
Vovkovinskiy performing during the Eurovision Song Contest 2013
Originally from Ukraine, Vovkovinskiy moved to Rochester, Minnesota in 1989 to be treated at the Mayo Clinic. At that time, he was already at least 6 feet tall.
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Igor Vovkovinskiy (Ukrainian: Ігор Вовковинський, romanized: Ihor Vovkovynskyj; September 18, 1982 – August 20, 2021), also known as Igor Ladan, was a Ukrainian-American law student, interviewee, and actor, best known for being the tallest person living in the United States, at 7 feet 8+1⁄3 inches (234.5 cm) and weighed 380 lbs (172 kg), overtaking the record from George Bell.
Vovkovinskiy performing during the Eurovision Song Contest 2013
Originally from Ukraine, Vovkovinskiy moved to Rochester, Minnesota in 1989 to be treated at the Mayo Clinic. At that time, he was already at least 6 feet tall.
Later he acted in commercials and films, notably the 2011 comedy film Hall Pass, and also became well known for wearing a T-shirt that read "World's Biggest Obama Supporter." He was also the first tallest living person from two countries. In 2013, Vovkovinskiy joined singer Zlata Ognevich as part of Ukraine's stage performance at the Eurovision Song Contest 2013.
Vovkovinskiy's height has been attributed to having a tumor pressing on his pituitary gland, causing his body to have released excessive amounts of growth hormone. In 2019, Vovkovinskiy revealed on his YouTube channel that he was undergoing treatment for a heart condition.
Vovkovinskiy died on August 20, 2021.
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