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Eddie Carmel (1935–1972)

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Eddie Carmel's abnormal growth started when he was a teenager. He suffered from acromegaly because of a pituitary gland tumor that was incurable at the time. As an adult, the only work he could find involved exploiting his freakishness. With his best friend, Irwin Sherman, they worked together as stand-up comedians in New York... See full bio »

Born:

Edward Carmeli
in Tel Aviv, Palestine [now Israel]

Died:

(age 37) in The Bronx, New York, USA
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1972 Free Time (TV series)
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Personal Details

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Height:

7' 6¾" (2.30 m)
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Eddie Carmel is probably best known from the photograph "Jewish Giant At Home With His Parents", by Diane Arbus. See more »

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