Pointless celebrities record breakers special tv episode 20. Neil fingleton, game of thrones actor, dead at 36 cbs news. Neil fingleton 18 february 1980 25 february 2017 was an english actor and basketball. Game of thrones star neil fingleton has died at the age of. Neil fingleton, an actor who appeared on game of thrones, has died. Tragic game of thrones star neil fingletons mum tells of heartache and life as uks tallest man neil, 36, who played the role of mag the mighty in the hbo fantasy series, died suddenly on. Feb 26, 2017 neil fingleton game of thrones star and the uks tallest man at a towering 7ft 7in has died aged 36. The person using ips, claiming to be a friend of the actorbasketball player, is concerned about the accuracy of the persons death. Tributes have flooded in on social media after mr fingleton, who played the giant mag the mighty in the fourth season of the hbo. Game of thrones giant neil fingleton interview thrillist. Featuring joe calzaghe and phil taylor, phil vickery and ravi bopara, sir geoff hurst and sarah storey, and sophie. Standing at 7ft 7inch, neil was declared the tallest man in the uk by the.
Neil fingleton was an english actor and basketball player. The english actor played the giant called mag the mighty in season four of game of thrones. Game of thrones actor neil fingleton has died at age 36 due to heart failure. First class stars death was reported by the tall persons club on facebook, where the group mourned. Britains tallest man, neil fingleton, died sunday at age 36. Game of thrones actor neil fingleton died sunday from heart failure. The sevenfootseven actor played basketball in the united states before taking on roles from game of thrones mag the mighty to. By the time i was 16 i was 7ft 5in and stopped growing at. Game of thrones star neil fingleton died saturday of heart failure, according it a statement posted on the tall persons club facebook page. My height really took off when i reached 11 and was touching 7ft. The actor, who played mag the mighty and also appeared in xmen, is reported to have suffered from heart failure. He was only 36yearsold, so one would think a man that age would be relatively healthy.
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He was the tallest britishborn man and the tallest man in the european union at 7 ft 7. Feb 26, 2017 according to the guardian, actor neil fingleton died on saturday. Feb 26, 2017 neil fingleton, at 7ft 7in, became britains tallest man in 2007. Neil fingleton, 36, who hails from durham, found fame as mag the mighty in hbo tv series game of thrones and also took on roles in xmen first class and jupiter ascending. Pointless celebrities, series 5, record breakers bbc one. Though both parents were over 6 ft, the only family member to come close to neil s height was his brother michael, who reached.
Game of thrones star and uks tallest man neil fingleton dead. Game of thrones star and uks tallest man neil fingleton. This article is within the scope of wikiproject biography, a collaborative effort to create, develop and organize wikipedia s articles about people. Neil fingleton, an actor known for his roles on game of thrones and doctor who, has passed away. Neil, 32, an english actor and former basketball player is 7ft. The tallest man in the britain and guinness book of record holder neil has sadly passed away at the age of 36. So we were delighted to gain jessica an appearance on bbcs pointless celebrity. When neil fingleton was a boy in northern england, he admired richard kiel, the american actor who played the steeltoothed villain jaws in two james bond movies. He died on february 25, he died on february 25, 2017, as a result of heart failure, however, the major cause of death has yet to be established. Neil fingleton, who played the colossal warrior mag the mighty on game of thrones, died from heart failure on saturday. Experts say millions of people will rush to book holidays in britain. Hundreds of mourners turned out to durham cathedral to pay tribute to neil fingleton pictured, the game of thrones actor and basketball star who died of a heart attack aged just 36 last month.
Feb 26, 2017 on the guinness book of world records website neil is quoted as saying. Neil fingleton, game of thrones mag the mighty, has passed away posted on february 26, 2017 by sue the fury 40 comments theres sad news for game of thrones fans today. Neil fingleton game of thrones star and the uks tallest man at a towering 7ft 7in has died aged 36. With alexander armstrong, richard osman, andy akinwolere, tim bentinck. Feb 26, 2017 neil fingleton, who played the colossal warrior mag the mighty on game of thrones, died from heart failure on saturday. Hundreds of mourners turned out to pay their respects to the uks tallest man and star of game of thrones. Game of thrones star neil fingleton has died at the age of 36 morto attore di game of thrones neil fingleton 36 anni subscribe to channel if like i post always new. Neil fingleton news, views, gossip, pictures, video. Find neil fingleton movies, filmography, bio, co stars, photos, news and tweets. The actor and basketball player, who played mag the mighty in the hit show, reportedly.
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