World's shortest man Khagendra Thapa passes away in Nepal
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The world's shortest walking man, who was just 67.08 centimetres (2 feet 2.41 inches) tall, died on January 17 at a hospital in Nepal. Khagendra Thapa Magar was suffering from Pneumonia and was admitted to a hospital situated in Pokhara which is 200 km from Kathmandu. Thapa weighed just 6 kg and was an official icon of Nepal's tourism campaign. Edward "Nino" Hernandez of Colombia has retained the title.