article_snippet: Actor Christopher Greener, from Bromley, south London, who grew to be 7ft 6in and a half inches and weighed up to 30 stone, died last month aged 71.
article_snippet: Mr Greener, who grew to be 7ft 6in and a half inches and weighed up to 30 stone, died last month, aged 71 . '
article_snippet: Mr Greener was diagnosed at 27 with a condition known as pituitary gigantism where a tumour had grown on Mr Greener pituitary gland, an organ that controls bodily functions including release of growth hormones.
article_snippet: Surgeons removed a tumour when Mr Greener was already in the record books for being The Elephant Man and Mr Greener would have continued to grow if Surgeons had not.
article_snippet: Mr Greener played basketball internationally for Great Britain in the late 60s and early 70s and played the circus giant in David Lynch's film The Elephant Man.
article_snippet: Mr Greener also starred in The Rainbow Thief and Birdie Blues as well as appearing in several documentaries chronicling the lives of the very tall.
article_snippet: Mr Greener held the title of Great Britain's tallest man for four decades and is pictured  in 1996 outside the Market Weighton house once owned by Yorkshire's 7ft 9ins Giant William Bradley and later by Sylvia France (left)
article_snippet: Mr Greener lost Mr Greener title as Great Britain's tallest man in 2007.
article_snippet: The 71-year-old spent the majority of Mr Greener life towering over friends and family.
article_snippet: Mr Greener height afforded Mr Greener roles in films.
article_snippet: Mr Greener held the title for 40 years and was replaced in 2007 by Neil Fingleton, who measures 7ft 7.56ins tall.
article_snippet: Among the activities Mr Greener was able to take part in was basketball where the world's tallest man shone on the court .
highlights_snippet: Christopher Greener previously held the record as Britain's tallest man .
  
highlights_snippet: Christopher Greener grew to 7ft 6ins and had to have an operation to stop Christopher Greener growing .
  