She was 39. Chinese state media say Yao Defen died on Nov. ... The local Xin'an Evening News did not give the cause of death but said in a report that Yao suffered from gigantism, with a tumor on her pituitary gland disrupting her levels of growth hormone.

How old was the tallest woman at death?

Yao Defen, certified in January 2010 by the Guinness World Records as the world's tallest living woman at 7 feet and 7 inches, died at her home in China's eastern province of Anhui on November 13. The AP said Yao was 39, while other reports put her age at 40.

Who is the tallest living lady in the world?

Jumping ahead a few years, one of the more recent cases of a record-breaking giant is that of Yao Defen from China. She recorded an average height of 233.3 cm (7 ft 7 in) when last documented and achieved the tallest woman living title.