The world’s shortest man, Khagendra Thapa Magar has died Friday, January 17, 2020 at the age of 28. Magar stood just over 22 inches (56 centimetres).
According doctors involved in Thapa’s treatment, his cause of death is said to pneumonia. He was from Nepal and had won the title of the shortest man from Edward Nino Hernandez at the age of 18.
Thapa Magar was given the title on 14th of October, 2010. He lost the title in June 2011, to Junrey Balawig of the Philippines.
The world’s shortest man, Khagendra Thapa Magar, who stood just over 22 inches (56 centimetres) has died, on Friday.
Doctors involved in Thapa’s treatment said he died due to pneumonia. https://t.co/marJNK57Ln
— Sherpa Sansar (@sherpasansar) January 17, 2020