Ghana's tallest man dies after years of battling unusual genetic disorder

Across the globe, he was known as Ghana’s tallest man but in Ghana the country where he lived his entire 33 years of life, he was popularly known as Awuche.

Ghana is mourning the death of Sulemana Abdul Samed, widely regarded as the country’s tallest man, who died on Monday at the age of 33 after battling complications linked to Marfan syndrome. Samed, popularly known as Awuche, passed away at the Tamale Teaching Hospital in northern Ghana, where he had been receiving trea

Sulemana Abdul Samed, popularly known as Awuche, Ghana’s tallest man, has died at 33. Learn about his life, battle with gigantism, and legacy.

Abdul-Samed Sulemana, widely known as Awuche and believed to be Ghana's tallest man, has died after battling complications related to gigantism.