André the Giant (1946–1993)
André René Roussimoff was born in a small farming community in Grenoble, France to Boris and Marian Rouismoff. His parents and four siblings were all of normal size, but André suffered from acromegaly, a hormonal disorder that results when the pituitary gland produces excess growth hormone. As the Giant grew up (very quickly, as he reached the ...
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Born:in Grenoble, Isère, FranceDied:(age 46) in Paris, France |
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