Eddie Carmel, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Eddie Carmel

American entertainer

Date of Birth: 16-Mar-1936

Place of Birth: Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv District, Israel

Date of Death: 14-Aug-1972

Zodiac Sign: Pisces


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About Eddie Carmel

  • Eddie Carmel (March 16, 1936 – August 14, 1972) was an entertainer with gigantism and subsequent acromegaly resulting from a pituitary adenoma.
  • Popularly known as "The Jewish Giant", Carmel was billed at the height of 8 ft 9 in (268 cm) and 9 ft 0.625 (276 cm) inches tall, though he may have more realistically been around 7 ft 3 tall.
  • At the time of his death at age 36, he had shrunk several inches, due to kyphoscoliosis (curvature of the spine, a mixture of scoliosis, and kyphosis).

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