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- NAME: Andre the Giant
- OCCUPATION: Film Actor, Athlete
- BIRTH DATE: May 19, 1946
- DEATH DATE: January 27, 1993
- PLACE OF BIRTH: Grenoble, France
- PLACE OF DEATH: Paris, France
- Originally: André René Roussimoff
- AKA: Jean Ferre
- AKA: Monster Roussimoff
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Andre the Giant was a professional wrestler with the WWF (now the WWE). He was 6' 11" tall and weighed 500 pounds. He also acted in the film The Princess Bride.
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