Sandy Allen Dies As World’s Tallest Woman!!! (Photograph)
The world’s tallest woman has died today August 2008 in Shelbyville, Ind. at age 53. Sandy Allen spent her life overcoming the physical and social barriers that came with being the world’s tallest woman. She was born with a tumor on her pituitary gland, and she reached 7 1/4 inches tall. She lost her fight against illness and died just before 3 a.m. She died at Heritage House Convalescent Center, where she spent the last few years of her life. She will be buried in a custom made casket that will occupy for burial plots. She was actually born a normal size baby in Chicago, but the tumor caused an excessive release of growth hormones. Her mother left her for her grandmother to raise, and Allen never knew her father. Allen graduated and eventually accepted a state job. In 1975, Guinness World Records named her the world’s tallest women. Through speaking engagements at schools and inspirational video, she used her life testimony to teach kids the importance of being kind to people who are different. She will be missed!!! Please check out some of my other articles and blogs under Heather’s Feathers at www.skinnymoose.com/health thanks and come back soon!!!
Posted on 14th August 2008
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