He was 67 years old. Bell was born in 1957 in Portsmouth and was declared the tallest man in America in 2007, but was dethroned by Igor Vovkovinskiy, who edged Bell out by less than half an inch.

Bell was first awarded the “Tallest Man” title by Guinness World Records in 2007. However, he was dethroned by Igor Vovkovinskiy, who was a fraction of an inch taller. The law officer regained ...

Being 7-foot-8 posed “a lot of challenges,” he once said. “Like how do I fit in cars, or where do I find clothes?” ...

DURHAM, N.C. — Sad news for community members and members of the Norfolk Sheriff's Office: America's tallest man and former Norfolk ... a few years later by Igor Vovkovinskiy, who was less ...

the Guinness World Records’ tallest man in America at that time. (The Virginian-Pilot file photo) In 2010, he appeared on “The Dr. Oz Show” after a younger man, Igor Vovkovinskiy ...

Born in Portsmouth, Va. in 1957, Bell was first awarded the tallest-man title by Guinness World Records in 2007 before he was dethroned by Igor Vovkovinskiy, who was a fraction of an inch taller.

and was featured in the Guinness Book of World Records in 2007 as the tallest man in America. He later lost that title to Igor Vovkovinskiy, who was a fraction of an inch taller, and then regained ...

George Bell was 7 feet 8 inches tall. He was so tall that strangers were constantly coming up to him to take pictures and ask ...

He was 67 years old. Bell was born in 1957 in Portsmouth and was declared the tallest man in America in 2007, but was dethroned by Igor Vovkovinskiy, who edged Bell out by less than half an inch.