Ghana mourns its tallest man
- Sulemana Abdul Samed, known as Awuche and Ghana's tallest man at 7ft 4in, died at 33 in Tamale Teaching Hospital due to complications linked to Marfan syndrome.
- Awuche's rapid growth began at age 22 due to Marfan syndrome, which caused his limbs to grow unusually long and led him to return to his hometown Gambaga after leaving Accra.
- Businessman Ibrahim Mahama, brother of Ghana's President, supported Awuche's medical bills during his treatment at Tamale Teaching Hospital.
- Awuche was a well-known local celebrity whose height brought recognition to Gambaga, and his family chose to bury him in Tamale to manage the expected number of mourners.
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Suleiman Abdul Samed, who was diagnosed with gigantism a few years ago, died at the age of 33.
Sulemana Abdul Samed, Ghana's tallest man, dies at 33
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 treatment for infected […] The post Sulemana Abdul Samed, Ghana’s tallest man, dies at 33 appeared first on Vanguard News.
Ghana’s Tallest Man Dies After Long Battle With Rare Genetic Disorder
By Emmanuel Nduka Obisue Ghana’s tallest man, Abdul-Samed Sulemana, popularly known as Awuche, has died at the age of 33 after years of battling Marfan syndrome, a rare genetic disorder that caused his extraordinary height and severe health complications. Sulemana died on Monday at the Tamale Teaching Hospital after developing a serious infection from sores on his legs, according to local media reports. Although doctors had reportedly said he wa…
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