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'Big Fish' star Matthew McGrory dies
The seven-foot-plus actor, who also appeared in 'Men in Black II', dies of natural causes.
Aug 11 2005
Matthew McGrory, the seven-foot-plus actor who made his name as a gentle giant in the film 'Big Fish', has died. He was 32.
McGrory, who had size 29 feet, made his name appearing on American shock-jock Howard Stern's radio show before moving into film.
Often cast because of his huge size, he played a giant in 'Bubble Boy', an alien in 'Men in Black II' and 'Tiny' in Rob Zombie's 'House of 1000 Corpses' and 'The Devil's Rejects'.
But it was as Karl in Tim Burton's 'Big Fish' that McGrory really made his name, his likeable demeanour and touching performance stealing scenes from co-star Ewan McGregor.
At the time of his death, he had been filming 'Andre: Heart of a Giant', a biopic of the late wrestler-turned-actor Andre Roussimoff.
Paramedics said that McGrory died of natural causes.
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