André the Giant, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

André the Giant

French professional wrestler and actor

Date of Birth: 19-May-1946

Place of Birth: Coulommiers, Île-de-France, France

Date of Death: 27-Jan-1993

Profession: television actor, film actor, professional wrestler, amateur wrestler

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

André René Roussimoff (May 19, 1946 – January 27, 1993), best known as André the Giant, was a French professional wrestler and actor.He famously feuded with Hulk Hogan, culminating at WrestleMania III in 1987.
His best-remembered film role was that of Fezzik, the giant in The Princess Bride.
His size was a result of gigantism caused by excess growth hormone, which later resulted in acromegaly.
It also led to his being called "The Eighth Wonder of the World".In the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now known as WWE), Roussimoff was a one-time WWF World Heavyweight Champion and a one-time WWF Tag Team Champion.
In 1993, he was the inaugural inductee into the newly created WWF Hall of Fame and he was later a charter member of the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame and the Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame.