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Birth Name: André René Roussimoff

Born: 19 May 1946 Died: 27 January 1993

Country of origin: France

Height: 7' 0"

Relationship Status: Single

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Gone, but not forgotten (1067 items)
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Description: André René Roussimoff (19 May 1946 – 27 January 1993), best known as André the Giant, was a French professional wrestler and actor. His best remembered acting role was that of Fezzik, the giant in the film The Princess Bride. His size was a result of acromegaly, and led to him being called "The Eighth Wonder of the World". In World Wrestling Entertainment (formerly the World Wrestling Federation/WWF), Roussimoff was a one-time WWF Champion and a one-time WWF World Tag Team Champion. In 1993, he was the first inductee into the WWF Hall of Fame. ... (more)

Tags: Wrestler (6), Actor (3), Died 1993 (3), Born 1946 (3), Wwe (2), Wwf (2), Male (2), French (2), Gone Too Soon (2), WWE Hall Of Fame (1), Died Aged 46 (1), 1990s (1), 1980s (1), Straight (1), White (1), Heart Failure (1)

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Agent Kermit D. Fonz added this to a list 1 week ago

Gone, but not forgotten (1067 person items)

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My Favorite Performances - 1987 (40 person items)

" as Fezzik in The Princess Bride"

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Wrestlers Deaths (182 person items)

"Born: May 19, 1946Died: January 27, 1993 (aged 46)Cause of Died: Congestive heart failure"

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WWE Championship Title History (54 person items)

"Andre the Giant (1st reign)February 5, 1988 - February 5, 1988 (<1 day)Defeated Hulk Hogan when referee Earl Hebner, who was bribed by Ted DiBiase, scored the three-count despite Hogan raising his shoulder at the one-count. "