On July 4, 1940, during a professional appearance at the Manistee National Forest Festival, a faulty brace irritated his ankle, leading to infection. He was treated with a blood transfusion …

Sep 10, 2024 · On July 15, 1940, Robert Wadlow died in Manistee, Michigan at the age of 22 after suffering a septic blister on his right ankle caused by an ill-fitted leg brace.

On July 15, 1940, Robert Wadlow, the gentle giant, died in Manistee, Michigan, at age 22. Alton's favorite citizen, Wadlow, had been reported ill in a hotel in Manistee on July 6 with an infected...

On July 15, 1940, Robert Wadlow—the tallest man in history—died in Manistee, Michigan from an infection caused by a leg brace.

Apr 10, 2025 · Several days later, Robert Wadlow died in his sleep. He was buried in Oakwood Cemetery in his hometown of Alton, in a 1,000-pound (454-kilogram) casket carried by 12 …

Feb 21, 2025 · Robert Wadlow is the tallest man who ever lived, and died tragically young at 22 at a height of 8 feet 11.1 inches

Jun 30, 2022 · Robert Pershing Wadlow, the tallest man ever, spoke his last words a few hours before passing away in his sleep at 1:30 a.m. on 15 July 1940. He was just 22 years old. …

Oct 1, 2024 · At 2.72 meters tall, Robert Wadlow was considered the tallest man in human history. But a small injury killed the "Illinois giant" on July 15, 1940 at the age of 22.

Apr 29, 2025 · He died at 1:30 a.m. on 15 July 1940 in a hotel in Manistee, Michigan, as a result of a septic blister on his right ankle caused by a brace, which had been poorly fitted only a …

Jan 2, 2025 · Growing to a height of 8' 11.1" before dying in 1940, Robert Pershing Wadlow of Alton, Illinois was the tallest person in the history of the world.