Jóhann K. Pétursson
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This is an Icelandic name. The last name is patronymic, not a family name; this person is referred to by the given name Jóhann.
Jóhann Kristinn Pétursson (9 February 1913 – 26 November 1984), also known as the Icelandic Giant and the Viking Giant, was an Icelandic circus performer and actor who at his peak measured 2.34 metres (7 ft 8 in) in height and weighed 163 kilograms (359 lb).[1]
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Born | Jóhann Kristinn Pétursson (1913-02-09)9 February 1913 |
Died | 26 November 1984(1984-11-26) (aged 71) Dalvík, Iceland |
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Occupation(s) | Circus performer, actor |
Height | 2.34 m (7 ft 8 in) |
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