Igor Vovkovinskiy

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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]

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References

  1. Tribune (Minneapolis), Jean Hopfensperger Star. "Public rises to help world's tallest man buy shoes". Post and Courier.
  2. Rupar, Aaron. "Igor Vovkovinskiy, America's tallest man, lives in Rochester, can't find shoes". City Pages.
  3. "Rochester Man -Tallest in the United States- Has Died".