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  MTV Movie News | Matthew McGrory, Big Man In 'Big Fish' And 'Devil's Rejects,' Dead At 32
Matthew McGrory, who appeared in Tim Burton's 2003 movie "Big Fish" and Rob Zombie's "The Devil's Rejects," died on Tuesday in Los Angeles from natural causes, according to a spokesperson for the Los Angeles County Coroner's Office.
Sky said he built a friendship with McGrory outside of their film work together and saw that the actor had a good sense of humor about his size and liked to joke around with friends, but was hindered at times by his stature.
McGrory was scheduled to film a big scene in "Heart of the Giant" on Sunday, but called in sick.
www.mtv.com /movies/news/articles/1507413/08112005/story.jhtml   (498 words)

  
  Matthew McGrory, at 32; actor played 'Big Fish' giant - The Boston Globe
McGrory died Tuesday at his home in Los Angeles, said director Drew Sky, who was working with him on his current movie, a biopic of wrestler-turned-actor Andre the Giant.
McGrory, who had size 29 1/2 shoes, appeared on Stern's show in the 1990s and received other attention from the national media even before he became an actor.
McGrory, who was from West Chester, Pa., felt a connection with the man he was playing, actor Andre Rousimmoff, a wrestler who had a role in ''The Princess Bride" and died in 1993.
www.boston.com /news/globe/obituaries/articles/2005/08/13/matthew_mcgrory_at_32_actor_played_big_fish_giant   (356 words)

  
 Matthew McGrory - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Matthew McGrory (May 17, 1973 – August 9, 2005) was an American actor, known for his great height.
McGrory was born in West Chester, Pennsylvania, and trained in law at Widener University.
McGrory grew to the astounding height of 7 foot 6 inches (2.28 metres).
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Matthew_McGrory   (253 words)

  
 Telegraph | News | Matthew McGrory
Matthew McGrory, who has died aged 32, was, at 7 ft 6 in, the tallest actor in the world; he was also listed in the Guinness Book of World Records as having the world's largest feet (size 29½).
After high school, where he was a keen drummer, Matthew attended law school, but he was already finding it difficult to conduct a normal life, and he soon opted for an alternative career, appearing in pop music videos for Marilyn Manson and Iron Maiden.
McGrory accepted that his size had won him a certain amount of fame and fortune, but he bemoaned the fact that he was invariably cast as horror or fantasy characters.
www.telegraph.co.uk /news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2005/08/13/db1302.xml&sSheet=/portal/2005/08/13/ixportal.html   (472 words)

  
 Matthew McGrory, 32, a Film Actor Typecast as a Giant - New York Times
McGrory apparently died of natural causes, the police said in a statement.
McGrory was born in West Chester, Pa., and attended law school and appeared in music videos before starting his career in Hollywood.
McGrory felt a strong personal connection with the real-life character on which his last project was based, the French-born wrestler and actor André Roussimoff, who was known as André the Giant and died in 1993.
www.nytimes.com /2005/08/15/arts/14mcgrory.html?ei=5088&en=67c40ca26b2b453a&ex=1281758400&adxnnl=6&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss&adxnnlx=1156021763-n9cL5xy/jlVDPgSfE6pR4w   (382 words)

  
 Tim Burton Collective News: Matthew McGrory passes away
Actor Matthew McGrory who is best remembered to Burton fans as Karl the Giant in Big Fish, has passsed away.
McGrory had recently been working on a biopic of wrestler-turned-actor Andre the Giant, who was familiar to movie fans from The Princess Bride.
McGrory was a great actor and he was wonderful in Big Fish.
www.timburtoncollective.com /2005/08/matthew-mcgrory-passes-away.html   (1004 words)

  
 USATODAY.com - Matthew McGrory, Karl in 'Big Fish,' dead at 32   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Matthew McGrory, the deep-voiced 7-foot-plus actor who moved from appearances on Howard Stern's radio show to a high-profile role as a gentle giant in Big Fish, has died.
McGrory died Tuesday at his home in the Sherman Oaks section of Los Angeles, said director Drew Sky, who was working with him on his current movie, a biopic of wrestler-turned-actor Andre the Giant.
He said that McGrory, who was from West Chester, Pa., felt a connection with the man he was playing, wrestler and The Princess Bride actor Andre Rousimmoff, who died in 1993.
www.usatoday.com /life/people/2005-08-10-mcgrory-obit_x.htm?POE=LIFISVA   (432 words)

  
 9news.com | Entertainment | Matthew McGrory, 7-foot-plus actor in 'Big Fish, dies   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Sky was working with McGrory on his current movie, a biopic of wrestler-turned-actor Andre the Giant.
McGrory had size 29 and one-half shoes and for years held a world record for biggest feet not caused by elephantiasis.
McGrory played a human sasquatch in 2001's "Bubble Boy," an alien in "Men In Black Two" (2002) and Tiny in the Rob Zombie horror movies "House of 1000 Corpses" (in 2003) and its sequel released this year, "The Devil's Rejects."
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 abc7.com: Matthew McGrory, of 'Big Fish,' Dead at 32
LOS ANGELES - Matthew McGrory, the 7-foot-2-inch actor who played "Karl the Giant" in the 2003 movie "Big Fish," died of apparent natural causes in his Sherman Oaks residence, officials said Wednesday.
McGrory, who was 32, was found dead about 6:25 p.m.
McGrory, a Pennsylvania native, got his first media exposure in 1992, when he was named as having the largest feet in the world -- size 29 1/2, according to police.
abclocal.go.com /kabc/story?section=amusement&id=3338424   (234 words)

  
 Matthew McGrory Quits Film
McGrory, who's biggest Hollywood splash was made in Tim Burton's movie "Big Fish," was a real life giant standing 7 feet 6 inches with size 29 1/2 shoes.
McGrory, who got his show-biz start on the Howard Stern Show, isn't likely to care much what people say about his copulatory organ.
Whatever the natural cause was, Matthew McGrory may now rest in peace, leaving the fine art of gossip to the living.
thebosh.com /archives/2005/08/matthew_mcgrory.php   (380 words)

  
 In Remembrance- Matthew McGrory
Matthew McGrory, the over seven-foot tall actor who appeared in several films including Big Fish (2003) and The Devil’s Rejects (2005), has passed away on August 9, 2005 in Los Angeles, Ca.
McGrory’s first major role was as a member of a hillbilly family of serial killers in House Of 1000 Corpses (2003) and its sequel, The Devil’s Rejects, released earlier this year.
McGrory was currently working on Andre: Heart Of A Giant, a bio-pic of wrestler-turned-actor Andre The Giant with director Drew Skye.
www.filmbuffonline.com /InRemembrance/MatthewMcGrory.htm   (279 words)

  
 Matthew McGrory - Biography - Moviefone
The seven-and-a-half-foot-tall American actor Matthew McGrory has a mild-mannered speaking voice and a composed screen presence.
On television, McGrory has appeared on various talk shows, from Oprah to Howard Stern.
As Karl, McGrory got a chance to showcase his calm, dreamy demeanor with a real speaking part.
movies.aol.com /celebrity/matthew-mcgrory/296335/biography   (267 words)

  
 FOXNews.com - 'Big Fish' Actor Matthew McGrory Dies - Celebrity Gossip | Entertainment News | Arts And Entertainment
LOS ANGELES — Matthew McGrory (search), the deep-voiced 7-foot-plus actor who moved from appearances on Howard Stern's (search) radio show to a high-profile role as a gentle giant in the movie "Big Fish," has died.
McGrory died Tuesday at his home in Los Angeles, said director Drew Sky, who was working with him on his current movie, a biopic of wrestler-turned-actor Andre the Giant (search).
McGrory, who had size 291/2 shoes, appeared on Stern's show in the 1990s and received other attention from the national media even before he became an actor.
www.foxnews.com /story/0,2933,165355,00.html   (659 words)

  
 Radsport-News.com - Übersicht: Sechstagerennen
Die Eidgenossen setzten sich in der Nacht zum Mittwoch in einer engen Entscheidung durch vor dem Mapei- Duo Scott McGrory und Matthew Gilmore.
Zürcher Sechstagerennen gewann in der Nacht zum Sonntag Scott McGrory und Matthew Gilmore (Australien/Belgien).
Bremer Sechstagerennens Scott McGrory und Matthew Gilmore haben bereits ihre Verträge für die kommende Auflage in der Hansestadt vom 10.
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 ginasrantings: Matthew McGrory has Died
LOS ANGELES - Matthew McGrory, the deep-voiced 7-foot-plus actor who moved from appearances on Howard Stern's radio show to a high-profile role as a gentle giant in the movie "Big Fish," has died.
He played a human Sasquatch in 2001's "Bubble Boy," an alien in "Men In Black II" (2002) and Tiny in the Rob Zombie horror movies "House of 1000 Corpses" (2003) and its sequel released this year, "The Devil's Rejects."
His big break in Hollywood came in 2003 with Tim Burton-directed "Big Fish." Ewan McGregor's character refuses to be intimidated by the size of McGrory's Karl character, walking up to shake his hand.
ginasrantings.blogspot.com /2005/08/matthew-mcgrory-has-died.html   (427 words)

  
 7'6 character actor Matthew McGrory dies in his sleep at age 32.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
7'6 character actor Matthew McGrory dies in his sleep at age 32.
Police say the huge star, who was over seven foot tall, passed away from natural causes.
McGrory became an actor after appearing on New York DJ Howard Stern's radio show in the 1990s.
flaminglips.infopop.cc /eve/forums/a/tpc/f/977606548/m/7131002851/xsl/print_topic   (1081 words)

  
 An Interview with Matthew McGrory
One of his friends asked if I thought Bubbly Boy was funny and I said that I thought Matthew’s performance in Bubble Boy was amazing.
Matt thought this was amusing, he has a deep, reverberating laugh that fills the room.
My friend Matthew Cheng makes these amazing belts with real bullets worked into the leather and we had one custom made for Matt.
www3.sympatico.ca /tmuller/mcgrory/Interview.htm   (2994 words)

  
 Matthew McGrory dead at 32 - Arts and Faith
Matthew McGrory dead at 32 - Arts and Faith
Matthew McGrory dead at 32, Gentle Giant from BIG FISH
LOS ANGELES -- Matthew McGrory, the deep-voiced seven-foot-plus actor who landed a high-profile role as a gentle giant in the movie Big Fish, has died.
artsandfaith.com /index.php?showtopic=6437&mode=linearplus   (148 words)

  
 In Memory of Matthew McGrory   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
To your family and friends I offer my deepest regrets and my warmest hug.
To his familyand friends of Matthew I'm so sorry for your loss.
It's so sad to hear that he past.
www.matthewmcgrory.com /cgi-bin/guestbook/guestbook.cgi?start_number=80   (205 words)

  
 YouTube - Matthew McGrory Tribute - Flashback Weekend
Matthew was so sweet ^_^ I wish he didn't die
This is the Matthew McGrory Tribute that was shown during Flashback Weekend Horror Convention 2006.
Matt McGrory passed away in 2005 and was a guest at the convention in 2005.
www.youtube.com /watch?v=0-0_1kAoIqA   (191 words)

  
 Matthew McGrory, Giant from "Big Fish" dies - SpielbergFilms.com Forum
Matthew McGrory, Giant from "Big Fish" dies - SpielbergFilms.com Forum
Matthew McGrory, who most will remember as the giant in "Big Fish" has died details here, what a shame he was so young!
Also, I had just met him last week at the horror convention, though he did not look well then and was wheelchair bound
www.spielbergfilms.com /forum/showthread.php?t=2826   (293 words)

  
 Matthew McGrory   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
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 Matthew McGrory - Image from Big Fish - FilmFocus.Co.UK
Matthew McGrory - Image from Big Fish - FilmFocus.Co.UK In Cinemas:
Matthew McGrory stars in Columbia Pictures fantasy rich family drama Big Fish, directed by Tim Burton.
Use the form below to comment on this movie.
www.filmfocus.co.uk /mediadetail.asp?FilmbaseID=14&MediaID=240   (82 words)

  
 7-foot plus actor Matthew McGrory dies - Frell Me Dead
7-foot plus actor Matthew McGrory dies - Frell Me Dead
7-Foot-Plus Actor Matthew McGrory Dies By RYAN PEARSON, Associated Press Writer
Wed Aug 10, 6:28 PM ET LOS ANGELES - Matthew McGrory, the deep-voiced 7-foot-plus actor who moved from appearances on Howard Stern's radio show to a high-profile role as a gentle giant in the movie "Big Fish," has died.
www.watchfarscape.com /forums/showthread.php?t=34950   (469 words)

  
 Twitch - Actor Matthew McGrory passes away.
Matt McGrory, star of Big Fish, The Devil's Rejects and Carnivale among others has passed away at the too early age of 32.
I had even passed on the chance of speaking to him at the Chicago Flashback Weekend my reason being that I respected him so much that I didn't want to bother him.
I wanted to get him a poster for christmas, but cant even seem to find a decent picture to purchase of Matthew McGrory from the movie.
www.twitchfilm.net /archives/003101.html   (1115 words)

  
 DARKPLACE Matthew McGrory Teaser II - Indie Films - IFILM
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Indie Films - Matthew McGrory (Devil's Rejects and Big Fish) stars in his last, riveting, film performance as a hillbilly giant that terrorizes a small town along with the local, insane preacher.
I would like to flag this comment as inappropriate.
www.ifilm.com /video/2781364   (147 words)

  
 DarkPlace (AFM Trailer) Matthew McGrory - Movie Trailers & Clips - IFILM
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Movie Trailers and Clips - Matthew McGrory (Devil's Rejects and Big Fish) stars in his last, riveting, film performance as a hillbilly giant that terrorizes a small town along with the local, insane preacher.
Together they exorcise their ritual of dark cleansing, by locking you up
www.ifilm.com /video/2784528   (155 words)

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