British actor who played Game of Thrones giant Mag the Mighty dies at 36

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360 GP has gathered that Britain's tallest man who stood at 7ft 7in is dead. He died aged 36.

The basketball player-turned-actor Neil Fingleton suffered a lethal heart failure on Saturday.

He was famous for his role played the giant Mag the Mighty in the HBO TV series Game of Thrones.

The deceased was born in County Durham. He studied at University of North Carolina, USA.

He later became a professional basketballer in Spain, China, Italy, Greece and England.

He then turned acting, also playing the villain The Fisher King in BBC's Doctor Who in 2015.