Hello how may I help you? Hi. Do you help with giving world records? So I can help with that just give me the details Well, I was wondering who the tallest person was. Currently alive or in history? Both, please. The tallest man ever is Robert Wadlow who is 8 feet 11 The tallest alive today is Sultan Kosen who is 8 feet 3 Wow. Would you like to hear more about Robert Wadlow? Yes, please! He died at the age of 22 due to complications from an infection. He was still growing at the time he died! So, he was ill?