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- André the Giant is a 2018 TV documentary film based on the life of French professional wrestler and actor André René Roussimoff, best known as André the Giant.
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Apr 2, 2014 · (1946-1993) Who Was Andre the Giant? Andre the Giant had the hormonal disorder acromegaly, which causes the release of excess growth hormone and in Andre's case, resulted in gigantism. His...
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 14 October 2024. French wrestler and actor (1946–1993) For the film, see André the Giant (film). André the Giant André in 1989 Birth name André René Roussimoff Born (1946-05-19) 19 May 1946 Coulommiers, France Died 28 January 1993 (1993-01-28) (aged 46) Paris, France Children 1 Professional ...
But where does the fable of Andre the Giant end and the reality of Andre Roussimoff begin? Discovering the true story of a man who was professionally mythologized from the age of 17 can be tricky.
Andre left home at age 14, delved into wrestling at 16, and became the most renowned wrestler on Earth in the 1970s — in 1973 the father of WWE owner Vince McMahon repackaged him as Andre the Giant.
- Mean Gene Okerlund on Sensitive Andre the Giant. "Andre was a delight. Great memories. I got to know him well. We had a couple of things in common: we liked good food, we liked good wine, we liked to play cribbage, and we liked to play Gin Rummy.
- Bruno Sammartino on Andre The Giant. "I met Andre the first time when he was maybe 19, 20. I was touring Australia, and from Australia, I went to New Zealand for a couple of matches, and he was there.
- Difficulty Getting Around in Japan. Bill Eadie: "Andre’s standard drinking was about five or six bottles of Cognac before and during the matches. And it would never affect him.
- Bobby Heenan Tells an Andre the Giant Drinking Story. "We got on the plane one morning in Chicago, going to Omaha. Andre liked to have a few [drinks] in the morning…like four or five triples.
Jan 31, 2019 · Tall and titanic, the 500-plus-pound Andre the Giant dwarfed enormous athletes like an iceberg. One of his gargantuan hands could engulf a 12-ounce beer can, and his wrists were thicker than most men's ankles. Despite his impressive resume, Andre perpetually battled health problems and attention.
Apr 22, 2024 · Andre the Giant - born Andre Roussimoff in Grenoble, France, in 1946 - was a true giant among men. He suffered from acromegaly, also known as giantism, which caused his body to produce excess growth hormones throughout his whole life.
