World's shortest man dies, aged 21
He, from Inner Mongolia in China, was declared the shortest man in 2008. (AAP)

World's shortest man dies, aged 21

AEST 10:00, Tue Mar 16 2010
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The world's shortest man, He Pingping, who stood just under 75 centimetres tall, has died. He was 21.

He — a native of China who had a form of primordial dwarfism — was in Rome taking part in a television show when he suffered chest problems, Britain's Guinness World Records said.

He was taken to hospital, where he died over the weekend.

He, from Inner Mongolia in China, was declared the shortest man in 2008. (AAP)
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