Khagendra Thapa Magar

The world's shortest man who could walk, as verified by Guinness World Records, died Friday at a hospital in Nepal, his family said.

A Nepalese teenager whose tiny stature has made him a celebrity in his homeland entered the record books as the world's shortest man on Thursday as he celebrated his 18th birthday.Khagendra Thapa Magar, who stands just 25.8 inches (65.5 centimetres) tall and weighs 5.5 kilos, takes over from 24-year-old Edward "Nino" Hernandez from Colombia, who is...

The world's shortest man who could walk, as verified by Guinness World Records, died Friday at a hospital in Nepal, his family said.

A Nepalese teenager whose tiny stature has made him a celebrity in his homeland entered the record books as the world's shortest man on Thursday as he celebrated his 18th birthday.Khagendra Thapa Magar, who stands just 25.8 inches (65.5 centimetres) tall and weighs 5.5 kilos, takes over from 24-year-old Edward "Nino" Hernandez from Colombia, who is...