World’s shortest man, He Pingping Dies at age 21
March 16, 2010
He Pingping
He Pingping, the world’s shortest man, has died in Rome at the age of 21 on Saturday, March 13. Pingping was 2 feet, 5.37 inches (74.6 centimeters, 29 inches) tall. He was officially recognized as the shortest man by Guinness World Records in March 2008. Pingping was taken to a hospital for treatment two weeks ago after suffering a chest complaint while taking part in a TV show called “The Record Show” in Rome.
Communications Director for Europroduzione, Marco Fernandez de Araoz said,
“He started to feel slightly ill and we decided to take him to hospital. He entered hospital two weeks ago and had all kinds of tests, being a very special person he had to go though all sorts of tests. He went into intensive care three days after he was admitted.”
Editor-in-Chief of Guinness World Records, Craig Glenday said,
“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. For such a small man, he made a huge impact around the world.”
Pingping was born in Wulanchabu, China, in 1988. Pingping had a form of primordial dwarfism.