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Ghana's Tallest Man Dies from Infected Sores

7/29/2026

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  • Sulemana Abdul Samed, Ghana’s tallest man, died on Monday in a Tamale hospital after leg sores became infected.
  • He had been admitted in Tamale, about 160 km south of his Gambaga home village.
  • Relative Sulemana Abdul Kudus said many visitors continue to the family house to learn what happened.
  • BBC reported he was diagnosed with gigantism in his 20s and measured 7 ft 4 in (223 cm) in late 2022.