Ghana's Tallest Man Dies at 33

Sulemana Abdul Samed, known as "Awuche" and widely regarded as Ghana's tallest man, died July 27, 2026, at age 33. A Gambaga resident told the BBC that doctors had said he was responding well to treatment before his sudden death. Samed had Marfan syndrome, a genetic condition that affects the body's connective tissue, and gigantism, which causes the body to grow too much. His unusual growth began at 22.