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André the Giant
French wrestler and actor (1946–1993)
For the film, see André the Giant (film).
André René Roussimoff (French:[ɑ̃dʁeʁəneʁusimɔf]; 19 May 1946 – 28 January 1993), better known by his ring nameAndré the Giant, was a French professional wrestler and actor.
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Dubbed "the Eighth Wonder of the World", Roussimoff was known for his great size, which was a result of gigantism caused by excess human growth hormone.[15][16]
Beginning his career in 1966, Roussimoff relocated to North America in 1971.
From 1973 to the mid-1980s, Roussimoff was booked by World Wide Wrestling Federation (WWWF) promoter Vincent J. McMahon as a roving "special attraction" who wrestled for promotions throughout the United States, as well as in Japan for New Japan Pro-Wrestling.
During the 1980s wrestling boom, Roussimoff became a mainstay of the WWWF (by then renamed the World Wrestling Federation), being paired with the villainous manager Bobby Heenan and feuding