André the Giant

André René Roussimoff (May 19, 1946 – January 27, 1993), best known as André the Giant, was a French professional wrestler and actor. His great size was a result of acromegaly, and led to his being dubbed "The Eighth Wonder of the World." In the World Wrestling Federation (WWF), Roussimoff briefly held the WWF Championship. In 1993, he was the first inductee into the WWE...

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  • May 19, 1946

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Date of death:

  • Jan 27, 1993

Also known as:

  • Andre the Giant,
  • André René Roussimoff

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  • 2.121 m
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