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Eddie Carmel (March 16, 1936 – August 14, 1972) was a well-known sufferer of acromegaly, a disorder of the pituitary gland, caused in his case by a tumor of the gland, which, untreated, causes uncontrolled growth. Popularly known as "The Jewish Giant", Carmel was billed at the height of 8 ft 9 in (268 cm), though he may have more realistically been around 7 ft 6 ¾ in. At the time of his death at age 36, he had dropped down to 7 ft 0 in tall, due to kyphoscoliosis (curvature of the spine, a mixture of scoliosis, and kyphosis, meaning hunchback).
<p>Carmel was made famous by photographer Diane Arbus' picture Jewish Giant at Home with His Parents in the Bronx, NY, 1970. [1]<p>Due to his condition, his primary work was in carnival sideshows, and a few films such as "50,000 B.C. (Before Clothing)" (1963), and "The Brain That Wouldn't Die (1962)."
<p>His parents were Itzack and Miriam Carmel, and he grew up in the Bronx, NY.
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