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.

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 actor who played roles in “American Horror Story” and AMC’s “Freakshow.