World's shortest man, He Pingping, dies in Italy

[Kadie]

World's shortest man, He Pingping, dies in Italy

Tuesday, March 16, 2010


(03-16) 05:56 PDT ROME, Italy (AP) --

The world's shortest man has died in Italy, where he was to take part in a TV show, the program's production company said Tuesday.

He Pingping, of China, who was 2 feet, 5.37 inches (74.6 centimeters) tall, had become a recognized figure across the world, often taking part in shows, photo shoots and other events, Guinness World Records said.

Craig Glenday, the Guinness World Records editor-in-chief, said He was "an inspiration to anyone considered different or unusual" and "showed us that, despite the challenges we face, we can still make the most out of life."

He died Saturday in Rome, according to the TV production company Europroduzione.


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The world's shortest man He Pingping and world's tallest man Sultan Kosen of Turkey, 27, pose together during an event organized by the Guinness World Records in Istanbul, Turkey in January. According to a spokesperson for Guinness World Records in London, He Pingping, has died at the age of 21, after developing chest problems while filming a television program in Italy.

Photo: Ibrahim Usta / AP



The shortest man in the world He Pingping (left), standing at 2 ft 5.37 inches holds onto the finger of the world?s tallest man, Sultan Kösen, who is 8 ft 1 in tall, during the launch of the Guinness World Records live roadshow in Istanbul in January.

Photo: Mustafa Ozer / AFP/Getty Images




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[babydollhead]

1. I though it said"He"s Pimping"