Neil Fingleton, a 7-foot 7-inch actor who played the giant, Mag the Mighty, in “Game of Thrones” has died at 36.
The Tall Persons Club says Mr. Fingleton, who was Britain’s tallest man, died on 25th Feb 2017.
British media reported the cause as heart failure.
Fingleton was recognized by Guinness World Records in 2007 as the U.K.’s tallest man.
Born in northeast England in 1980, Fingleton told the Guinness records website in 2006 that he has always been taller than everyone since he can remember.
In the “Games of Thrones,” Mag was a giant on the northern side of the great ice wall that was guarded by Lord Commander Jon Snow and the black-clad men of the Night’s Watch.
Neil Fingleton: Know More- Born: 18 December 1980, Durham, England, United Kingdom
- Died: 25 February 2017
- Height: 2.33 m
- Weight: 168 kg
- Movies: X-Men: First Class
