Short of collision, can gravity itself kill you?

Question

Imagine that you are falling into object with huge gravity (i.e. black hole) that does not have any atmosphere. The question is - before you hit the ground, can the gravity itself (which would be extremely huge) kill you? And if so, how exactly that could be done? All parts of your body are affected same and in the same direction, therefore it cant tear you apart. The "zero gravity" is simulated on earth with falling plane with speed increasing by gravitational acceleration, but is it "real" zero gravity, or is it little different?

Answer 1

Hey,

I think in the near neighborhood of black hole that the gravitational field would be more intense at your feet than near your head and could tear you apart??

Jim