Robert Wadlow's coffin and funeral. Robert's funeral was historic. His custom-made steel coffin measured 10 feet nine inches and weighed over 453 kilograms.

Find out what led to his remarkable growth, and the medical condition that caused Robert Wadlow's death. Learn the astonishing story of the tallest person to ever live. Sadly, at 8 feet 11 inches, ...

ROBERT Wadlow was the tallest man in the world, standing at an unbelievable 8 feet 11 – before he shockingly died at the young age of 22. Born in 1918, Robert was a normal sized baby and his … ...

Robert Pershing Wadlow (February 22, 1918 – July 15, 1940), also known as the Alton Giant and the Giant of Illinois, was a man who was the tallest person ...