The world’s shortest man, He Pingping has died at the age of 21 from heart complications. According to the Guinness Book of Records, Pingping was indeed the shortest man, and was given the record in 2008. He was 29 inches in height.

The man suffered from primordial dwarfism and died of heart complications on Saturday in a hospital in Rome. He was in Rome taking part in a talk show. He was born in Inner Mongolia, in northern China in 1988. According to the BBC, He was admitted to a hospital two weeks ago, complaining of chest pains. His family claimed he stopped growing after the age of 18 and was a chain smoker.

There is a man in Nepal, who is 18 years of age, who is already claiming the title. Khagendra Thapa Magar is about 20 inches tall and might be the next titleholder. He was a celebrity of sorts who often traveled around the world. Earlier this year He was photographed in Turkey holding the finger of the Sultan Kosen. It is a classic picture showing the comparison in height between He and someone of normal stature.

Guinness Book of World Records stated that it was searching for a successor as the world’s smallest man and would make its choice in due time.