British Actor Who played Game of Thrones’ Giant Mag the Mighty and Was the Tallest Man in UK Dies Aged 36

Neil Fingleton, the British actor who played the role of giant Mag the Mighty in HBO’s Game of Thrones TV series–and was the tallest man in the UK has died, aged 36.

Neil who stood at 7ft 7in died yesterday, Saturday, from a heart attack.

Fingleton once described himself as a ‘happy go lucky guy’ who was not bothered by his height. He was born weighing 14lbs and reached 7ft by age 11. Fingleton joked that he’s heard people ask him ‘what’s the weather like up there?’ a million times.

Before turning to acting, he was a professional basketball player who played in Greece, Italy and Spain.