It was most recently determined that Joseph Merrick suffered from a combination of neurofibromatosis I and Proteus Syndrome. He was known as the "Elephant Man".
Joseph Merrick was born on August 5, 1862.
Joseph Merrick - missionary - was born in 1808.
Joseph Merrick was born on August 5, 1862.
Joseph Merrick died on April 11, 1890 at the age of 27.
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Joseph Merrick was born on August 5, 1862 and died on April 11, 1890. Joseph Merrick would have been 27 years old at the time of death or 152 years old today.
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Joseph Merrick was called the Elephant Man because of the abnormal masses of flesh which began growing on his face and body when he was a child.
Joseph Carey Merrick, aka the Elephant man, was born on 5 August 1862 in Leicester, England.
Reserch has shown that Tom Norman owned him
Joseph Merrick died at 27 on 11 April 1890.
He was also know as the elephant man. The link has much more info Joseph Merrick had severe scoliosis (twisted spine) and stood 5 feet 2 inches tall. If he'd had a normal spine he would have been a bit taller.