George Bell — a 7-foot, 8-inch former Virginia cop and Harlem Globe Trotter known as a “gentle giant” — has died at his family home North Carolina, officials said. He was 67.

George Bell, a Hampton Roads native and former Harlem Globetrotter, was 7-foot-8 and, at one point, held the record as the tallest living man in the U.S. and third-tallest living human in the world.

AP Photo/Gary C. Knapp George Bell — once the tallest man in the United States who stood at 7 feet, 8 inches — has died. He was 67. The Norfolk Sheriff’s Office in Virginia announced his ...

America’s tallest man George Bell known as a “gentle giant” has died at his family home in North Carolina aged 67 according to cops. Bell was a 7-foot, 8-inch former Virginia law officer and ...

George Bell, who worked as a sheriff’s deputy in Virginia, used his height to connect with people. Photo: Gary C. Knapp/Associated Press George Bell was 7 feet 8 inches tall.

George Bell, who stood at 7 feet 8 inches, sadly passed away this week. He was 67 years old. Watch: George Bell, America's tallest man and former Norfolk deputy, dies at 67 George Bell ...

NORFOLK, Va. – George Bell, a former Harlem Globetrotter, actor and law enforcement officer who held the record for the tallest man in America, has died at age 67.Called a “gentle giant ...

NORFOLK, Virginia (WTKR) -- George Bell, a former Norfolk sheriff's deputy who was recognized by Guinness World Records as the tallest man in America at a towering 7-foot-8, has died. He was 67 ...

NORFOLK, Va. — George Bell, a former Norfolk sheriff's deputy who was recognized by Guinness World Records as the tallest man in America at a towering 7-foot-8, has died. He was 67 years old.

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) – George Bell, a former Harlem Globetrotter, actor and law enforcement officer who held the record for the tallest man in America, has died at age 67. Called a “gentle ...