Former Virginia law officer, actor, and Harlem Globetrotter George Bell has died at the age of 67. He passed away at his family home in North Carolina, officials told The New York Post. No cause of death or exact date was given. “We are saddened to learn of the passing of former deputy George Bell,” the Norfolk Sheriff’s Office told the local station wtkr.com. At seven feet, eight inches tall, Bell was known as America’s Tallest Man and dubbed a “gentle giant.” Bell was first awarded the “Tallest Man” title by Guinness World Records in 2007. However, he was dethroned by Igor Vovkovinskiy, who was a fraction of an inch taller. The law officer regained the title when Vovkovinskiy died in 2021. View this post on Instagram A post shared by George Bell TallestMan (@georgebell78) Bell’s former coworkers from the Norfolk Sheriff’s Office, where he worked from December 2000 to May 2014, made a statement.