Tallest Czech Tomáš Pustina dies at 38

Tallest Czech Tomáš Pustina has died at the age of 38 following numerous health complications, Czech news sites reported on Monday. Mr Pustina, who set the height record in 2006 at 2 metres and 24 centimetres and 178 kilograms in weight, reportedly suffered cardiac arrest in his sleep; originally blood poisoning had been reported as a possible cause of death. Mr Pustina suffered from general poor health, suffering knee and hip problems which limited his mobility. He was cared for by his mother after losing his father in 2012. Mr Pustina had two movie roles in past years: one in a 2009 Czech crime thriller, Hodinu nevíš, the other in the 2015 fantasy horror Tale of Tales starring Salma Hajek, Vincent Cassel and others.

Author: Jan Velinger