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.
Joseph Merrick was born on August 5, 1862.
Joseph Merrick died on April 11, 1890 at the age of 27.
Reserch has shown that Tom Norman owned him
One night when he no longer talk care of his self he found his way out of the hospital and meet some men that ended up getting him drunk and followed him back to the hospital and there while the watch the took pic of him and he was so drunk he had his mid set that he was normal and sleeo with out the pillows to support his head so while he was sleeping the weight of his head cut off his breathing and he died in his sleep :(
Joseph Wiseman is 6'.
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.
Blue Merrick is 5' 9".
Merrick Watts is 6' 2".
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".
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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.