Igor Vovkovinskiy
Igor Vovkovinskiy (Lua error in Module:Unicode_data at line 293: attempt to index local 'data_module' (a boolean value). (aka Igor Ladan) September 18, 1982 – August 20, 2021) was a Ukrainian-American law student, interviewee and actor. He was best known for being the tallest person living in the United States until his death. He was Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1850: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). tall. He was raised in Rochester, Minnesota.[1] Vovkovinskiy was born in Bar, Vinnytsia Oblast.
Vovkovinskiy's height was caused by a tumor pressing on his pituitary gland, causing his body to have released large amounts of growth hormone.[2]
In 2019, Vovkovinskiy was diagnosed with heart disease. He died on August 20, 2021 in Rochester, aged 38.[3]
Igor Vovkovinskiy Media
Vovkovinskiy performing during the Eurovision Song Contest 2013
References
- ↑ Tribune (Minneapolis), Jean Hopfensperger Star. "Public rises to help world's tallest man buy shoes". Post and Courier.
- ↑ Rupar, Aaron. "Igor Vovkovinskiy, America's tallest man, lives in Rochester, can't find shoes". City Pages.
- ↑ "Rochester Man -Tallest in the United States- Has Died".