Suleiman Ali Nashnush
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Suleiman Ali Nashnush (1943, Tripoli - 1991) is a Libyan basketball player and actor. He was the tallest basketball player ever at 8'0½" (245 cm) when he played for Libya in 1962. Two years earlier he successfully underwent surgery to correct his abnormal growth. He also had a small role in Federico Fellini's movie Satyricon where he played the role of Tryphaena's attendant.[1][2] He passed away in 1991.