George Bell, Jr.[1] (June 12, 1957 – March 19, 2025) was the tallest man in the US at 7 ft 8 in (2.34 m) as recognized by Guinness World Records. Bell was born in Portsmouth, Virginia. [2] . He first showed signs of his impending tallness when he stood 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) at 9 years old. [3] .

Jorge Antonio Bell Mathey (born October 21, 1959), better known as George Bell, is a Dominican former left fielder and American League MVP in Major League Baseball who played 12 seasons for the Toronto Blue Jays (1981, 1983–1990), Chicago Cubs (1991) and Chicago White Sox (1992–1993). Bell batted and threw right-handed.

Mar 21, 2025 · George Bell, a former deputy in Norfolk, Virginia, who played for the Harlem Globetrotters, has died. WCNC Charlotte reports Bell, who was 7 feet 8 inches tall, was also known as the world's ...

Oct 21, 2010 · Check out the latest Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More of George Bell. Get info about his position, age, height, weight, draft status, bats, throws, school and more on Baseball-reference.com.

Mar 20, 2025 · America’s tallest man — a 7-foot, 8-inch former Virginia law officer, actor and Harlem Globetrotter known as a “gentle giant” — has died at his family home North Carolina, officials said. He was...

Mar 21, 2025 · George Bell, an "American Horror Story" actor, former Harlem Globetrotter and once the tallest man in America at 7-foot-8, has died, his former employer confirmed. He was 67.

Mar 20, 2025 · NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) – Former Norfolk Sheriff’s Department Deputy and gentle giant George Bell has died. Bell, who was born in Portsmouth, Virginia in 1957, stood at an astounding seven-foot ...

Mar 22, 2025 · George Bell, a Hampton Roads native and former Harlem Globetrotter, was 7-foot-8 and, at one point, held the record as the tallest living man in the U.S. and third-tallest living human in the...

Former Virginia law officer, actor, and Harlem Globetrotter George Bell has died at the age of 67. He passed away at his family home in North Carolina, officials told The New York Post. No...

Mar 20, 2025 · The family of Portsmouth native George Bell announced the country's former tallest man has passed away at his home in Durham, North Carolina.