NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) – George Bell, a former Harlem Globetrotter, actor and law enforcement officer who held the record for the tallest man in America, has died at age 67. Called a “gentle giant,” Bell ...

The tallest man in America has died. George Bell, who measured 7 feet 8 inches and lived in Norfolk, Virginia, was 67 years old. From 2000 to 2014, he was a deputy with the Norfolk Sheriff's Office.

George Bell, the man christened the “tallest man in the nation” at 7 feet, 8 inches tall, has died. He was 67 years old. In 2007, Guinness World Records recognized the former sheriff’s deputy as the ...