Bell was a deputy at the Norfolk Sheriff’s Office and stood 7 feet, 8 inches in height, the Guinness World Records’ tallest man in America at that time. (The Virginian-Pilot file photo ...

By 2007, he finally earned official recognition as America’s tallest man on “Good Morning America,” where he told the Associated Press, “I’ve been dealing with a small man’s world ...

WCNC Charlotte reports Bell, who was 7 feet 8 inches tall, was also known as the world's tallest man. "The Portsmouth native gained the title in the Guinness World Records back in 2007 ...

held the record as the tallest living man in the U.S. and third-tallest living human in the world. He died this week at 67. He was found Wednesday in his home in Durham, North Carolina ...