Smallest Man in the World He Pingping Died at 21

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San Francisco (GaeaTimes.com) - He Pingping, the smallest man in the world died at the age of 21 in the month of March 2010. He was the Guinness World Record holder of the smallest man in the world. Allegedly, the Guinness World Record Committee is now in search of his successor who can now be regarded as the world’s smallest man. Ping Ping was only 29 inches tall and he became the record holder since March 2008.

Ping Ping was in born in 1988 in Wulanchu, China with a form of primordial dwarfism. The name Ping Ping means wine bottle in their language. It is reported that at birth, he was small enough to fit in the palm of his parents. As he was growing very slowly, doctors diagnosed the cause may be bone deformity osteogenesis imperfecta. This hinders normal bone growth and body height.

Ping Ping was in Italy filming for a TV program called ‘The Record Show’ or Lo show dei record. He developed chest problems while filming. He was rushed to hospital on March 3 in Rome, Italy. But he could not recover and on March 13, 2010 he died at the age of 21. His death was announced by the spokes man for the Guinness World Records.

For such a small man, he made a huge impact around the world

said Guinness World Records editor-in-chief Craig Glenday.

From the moment I laid on eyes on him I knew he was someone special - he had such a cheeky smile and mischievous personality, you couldn’t help but be charmed by him