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Joseph Merrick

Joseph Carey Merrick, often erroneously called John Merrick, was an English man known for his severe physical deformities. Wikipedia
Born: August 5, 1862, Leicester, United Kingdom
Died: April 11, 1890 (age 27 years), The Royal London Hospital, London, United Kingdom
Resting place: Skeleton on display in Royal London Hospital; Soft tissue buried at the City of London Cemetery and Crematorium
Full name: Joseph Carey Merrick
Height: 5 ft 2 in (157 cm)