Английская Википедия:Igor Vovkovinskiy

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Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Infobox person Igor Vovkovinskiy (Шаблон:Lang-uk; September 18, 1982 – August 20, 2021), also known as Igor Ladan, was a Ukrainian-American law student, actor and tallest living person in the United States,[1] at Шаблон:Convert, briefly taking the record from George Bell.

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Vovkovinskiy performing during the Eurovision Song Contest 2013

Originally from Ukraine, Vovkovinskiy moved to Rochester, Minnesota in 1989 to be treated at the Mayo Clinic.[2] At that time, he was already at least six feet tall.[3]

Vovkovinskiy acted in commercials and films, including the 2011 comedy Hall Pass, and became better known for wearing a T-shirt that read "World's Biggest Obama Supporter" to a Barack Obama rally.[4] He was the first official tallest living person from two countries. He joined singer Zlata Ognevich in representing Ukraine in the Eurovision Song Contest 2013.[1]

Vovkovinskiy's height was attributed to a tumor pressing on his pituitary gland, causing it to release an excessive amount of growth hormone.[5] In 2019, he said on his YouTube channel that he was undergoing treatment for a heart condition.[6]

Vovkovinskiy was hospitalized for heart disease and died on August 20, 2021, at age 38.[7][8]

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