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Eddie Carmel
American entertainer (1936–1972)
Eddie Carmel | |
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Jewish Giant, taken at Home with His Parents in the Bronx, N.Y., 1970, Diane Arbus | |
| Born | Oded Ha-Carmeili (1936-03-16)March 16, 1936 Tel Aviv, Mandatory Palestine |
| Died | August 14, 1972(1972-08-14) (aged 36) Montefiore Hospital in The Bronx, New York City, U.S. |
| Other names | "The Jewish Giant", "The Happy Giant," "The World's Biggest Cowboy" |
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| Occupation(s) | Mutual funds salesman, carnival sideshow act, film actor, rock and roll band singer, stand-up comedian |
| Years active | 1958–69 |
| Known for | Listed by the Guinness Book of World Records as 9 feet (274 cm) tall, and billed at the heights of 8 ft 9 in (268 cm) and 9 ft 0.625 inches (276 cm) tall. |
Eddie Carmel (born Oded Ha-Carmeili, Hebrew: עודד הכרמלי; March 16, 1936 – August 14, 1972) was an American entertainer, born in British Mandate Palestine (later the State of Israel) with gigantism and