R.I.P. He Pingping

ROME -- The world's shortest man has died in Italy, where he was to take part in a TV show, the program's production company said Tuesday. He Pingping, of China, who was 2 feet, 5.37 inches (74.6 centimeters) tall, had become a recognized figure across the world, often taking part in shows, photo shoots and other events, Guinness World Records said. Craig Glenday, the Guinness World Records editor-in-chief, said He was "an inspiration to anyone considered different or unusual" and "showed us that, despite the challenges we face, we can still make the most out of life." He died Saturday in Rome, according to the TV production company Europroduzione. Guinness World Records said in a press release He was born in 1988 with a form of primordial dwarfism. He was officially measured in March 2008. He was taken to a hospital March 3 after he fell ill while rehearsing the Italian program "The Record Show," Marco Fernandez de Araoz of Europroduzione said. After two days, He was transferred to intensive care, where he was found to have a heart condition and high cholesterol, said Fernandez de Araoz. He said the hospital, where he died, has so far given as his cause of death the heart condition.

Like a shooting star, these moments of happiness come into our lives. People say, "ohhh look at that! it's beautiful." Then Poof! It's gone. For Pingping this was the only way to go out. He won every award a 29 inch guy can win. He lived through the 90's and walked under as many skirts at possible. He may have died of a heart condition but there was nothing wrong with that ticker. It was filled with love. And if loving is considered a deadly disease then read me my last rights because that's a world I don't want to live in.