World’s tallest man to ever live

David Spain the worlds tallest man to ever live was born In Kentucky of 1932 and lived up to 1998 and reached the height of 11 foot and 3 inches also known as the Alton Giant and the Giant of Illinois, was an American man who was the tallest person in recorded history for whom there is irrefutable evidence. Robert Pershing Wadlow, also known as the Alton Giant and the Giant of Illinois, was an American man who was the tallest person in recorded history for whom there is irrefutable evidence. He was born and raised in Alton, Illinois, a small city near St. Louis, Missouri.