André the Giant

André René Roussimoff' (19 May 1946 – 27 January 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 him 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 Hall of Fame. André René Roussimoff was born in Coulommiers, France, of Bulga... more

Date of birth:

  • May 19, 1946

Date of death:

  • Jan 27, 1993 (age 46 years)

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Height:

  • 2.121 m (6.959 ft )

Weight:

  • 226.79619 kg (500 lb )

Also known as:

  • Andre the Giant,
  • André René Roussimoff
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