George Bell, a former deputy in Norfolk, Virginia, who played for the Harlem Globetrotters, has died. WCNC Charlotte reports Bell, who was 7 feet 8 inches tall, was also known as the world's tallest man.

The 7-foot, 8-inch former Virginia cop and Harlem Globetrotter known as a “gentle giant” has died at his family home North Carolina, officials said. He was 67.