Neil Fingleton, the 7-foot-7-inch actor and tallest man in Britain died Saturday, according to theĀ Daily Mail. He was 36 years old.
Fingleton was known for his role as Mag The Mighty on the HBO series, āGame of Thrones.ā Before becoming an actor, Fingleton was a basketball player.
Daily Mail reports that Fingleton thought of himself as a āhappy-go-lucky guyā and often heard people ask, āHowās the weather up there?ā upon meeting him.
āI do cause a bit of a stir wherever I go, with people pulling out cameras, but it doesnāt bother me,ā he said in a 2007 interview. āIāve never been embarrassed about my height, and I actually like the size I am. Itās something unique and original.ā
He reportedly suffered heart failure that led to his death.
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