World’s shortest man dies of heart problems aged 21

THE world’s official shortest man, He Pingping, has died at the age of 21, a Guinness World Records spokesman said yesterday.

World’s shortest man dies of heart problems aged 21

Pingping, who was 29 inches tall, was filming a television programme in Italy when he developed chest problems.

The Chinese-born man, who became a record-holder in March 2008, was taken to hospital in Rome for treatment but passed away on Saturday.

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