Robert Wadlow was able to lift his 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) tall, 170 lb (77 kg) father up the stairs to their home when he was only nine years old. He was the first of five children born to Harold ...

The tallest ever person in documented history sadly didn't live for very long. Robert Pershing Wadlow was known as the 'Alton Giant' having been born in Alton, Illinois in 1918. Aged 22 at the ...

Robert Wadlow's cause of death resulted from the same thing that made him famous—his height. He was the tallest man in the world, and according to the Guinness World Record book, no one has ...

New Delhi: Robert Wadlow was among the most popular of American celebrities , he is the tallest man ever lived in world history. Born on February 22, 1918, he was the eldest son of his parents.

Dan and Rhonda Nemsky from Glen Carbon brought their dogs to help celebrate Robert Wadlow's birthday at the Old Bakery Beer Co. on Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025. Megan Zilm of Godfrey dances with her ...

Robert Wadlow’s 107th birthday was celebrated at the Old Bakery Beer Company with live music and the re-release of the brewery’s popular Gentle Giant Double IPA beer. The 8-foot, 11-inch-tall ...