Jan 12, 2018 as the average height for a person falls somewhere between 5, 7 and 5, 11, giant humans might seem like something that you see only in movies. But darden made andre who reportedly weighed around 500 pounds look almost trim. Since the guinness book of world records no longer tracks drinking records, were not positive this is the record. A laboroflove tribute, exquisitely rendered, to the largerthanlife wrestling giant. His great size was a result of excessive growth hormone, a condition known as pituitary gigantism, and led to him being dubbed the eighth wonder of the world. Guinness book of world record holder died on 27th january 1993. It was one of the few times andre got drunk enough to pass out.
Andre the giant may 19, 1946 january 27, 1993 was a professional wrestler and actor, born andre rene roussimoff in coulommiers, france. Andre the giant more at imdbpro ad feedbackdate of birth 19 june 1946, molien, france date of death 27 january 1993, paris, france heart failure birth name andre rene roussimoff nickname the 8th wonder of the world the giant the gentle giant the french giant height 7 2. There are a lot of crazy stories about andre that sound fake but most are true, especially his drinking. Five of the best andre the giant drinking stories stuff. Full career retrospective and greatest moments for andre the. She was a friend of michael jackson, spent lots of time at the san francisco guinness book of world records museum, and told kids it was okay to be different during the last 15 years of her life.
The unforgettable story of everyones favorite giantand a life cut shortwrestler and actor andre the giant. Andre thanked the man, and proceeded to order 40 vodka tonics. Andre tv documentary was released in 2018 in which hulk hogan, arnold schwarzenegger, billy crystal talk about his life. Life and legend works as a compilation of the plethora of andre stories floating around and tries to sort myth from legend. This event featured such legends of wrestling as hulk hogan, andre the giant, and randy savage. Andre indeed was the biggest star of his generation, and not just physically. Andre rene roussinoff, better known by his ring name of andre the giant, was born in grenoble france on may 19, 1946. Proving that size does matter andre the giant, wrestling. The story told about the various wrestlers andre had met earlier in the year, however, it did not list the dates with the exception of the four dates that are provided. Many athletes are larger than life, but one 80s wrestler put new meaning to the term. Andre the giant fought in the 1st wrestlemania ever. Andre the giant 1946 1993 passed away from heart failure at the age of andre the giant being handsome and lifting a car.
Andre the giant the former wwf wrestler andre the giant. Andre the giant drinking stories are arguably even more. Andres body size and shape were so unique that the entire wrestling world new that the giant machine was andre. Andre rene roussimoff also was known by his stage name andre the giant was a french professional wrestler. Hi all here is what i have so far on andrethe 1969 dates i received from an article printed in an european program dated that year. At age 30, he became famous throughout the world in a match that was. How he became famous at age 27, andre was advised by vince mcmahon, sr. Don lived in denton, montana, and had a twin sister who was 1.
The story told about the various wrestlers andre had met earlier in the year, however, it did not list the dates with the exception of. The most unbelievable andre the giant drinking stories fox. Andre the giant drinking stories are arguably even more legendary than his accomplishments in the ring here are six of the best. Since wadlow was about two feet taller think of thattwo feet taller. Andre the giant record book the clawmasters archives. A history of recordbreaking giants 100 years after the. The 7foot4 titan who weighed well over 500 pounds had an incredible tolerance for alcohol. A 1,000pound man from nc made andre the giant look trim. These were standard 12ounce bottles of beer, nothing fancy, but during a sixhour period andre drank 119 of them.
A 19 year old andre the giant, surrounded by women. See more ideas about giant people, nephilim giants and giant skeleton. Life and legend follows andres life from the age of 12 until his death at the age of 46. Wrestling legend andre the giant the selvedge yard. Andre the giant was born andre rene roussimoff, on may 19, 1946, in molien, france, to boris and mariann.
Andre the giant has been dead for 21 years now, but his legend as one of the greatest wrestlers ever hasnt diminished in the slightest, its only grown larger. Jul 22, 2009 you wont find it in the guinness book of world records, but andre the giant holds the world record for the largest number of beers consumed in a single sitting. This is actually a real photograph of andre the giant. And tales of the largerthanlife frenchman, who died in 1993, keep springing upin. Jan 02, 2016 many athletes are larger than life, but one 80s wrestler put new meaning to the term.
But andre the giant drank 119 beers standard 12ounce in a 6 hour stretch. The popular music venue held concerts by the rolling stones, who appeared in july 1966, and bob dylan, who appeared in 1978. He was listed as highest paid for many years in the guinness book of world records. In his prime, andre clocked in at a stonecold 7foot4 4 inches taller than noted basketball man, shaq and 550 pounds. His documentary was the most watched sports documentary in its history. A 1977 edition of the guinness book of world records accepted dardens weight as 1,020 pounds. Life and legend is a graphic novel biography of andre roussimoff, better known as andre the giant. At sevenfootfive, four hundred and fifty pounds, andre the giant was a living, breathing legenda behemoth taking on all comers. Now, if everything ive described so far isnt proof enough that andre the giant was the greatest drunkard who ever lived, these last two stories should set my claim in granite. Andre the giant, the legendary pro wrestler and princess bride star, made a career out of his colossal stature. How strong is julius bjornsson when compared to andre the. Album available digitally, on cd and custom whitecolored 2xlp vinyl. Billed as the eighth wonder of the world, he was the greatest attraction in sports.
May 19, 2014 andre the giant has been dead for 21 years now, but his legend as one of the greatest wrestlers ever hasnt diminished in the slightest, its only grown larger. Near the end of 1986, andre appeared on television wearing a mask and using the name the giant machine. Feb 20, 2018 andre the giant is featured on profs album, pookie baby, out now. Andre rene roussimoff was born in a small farming community in grenoble, france to boris and marian rouismoff. He was at least 610 tall, and was usually billed at over 7 tall. Roussimoff was mentioned in the 1974 guinness book of world records as the highestpaid wrestler in history at that time. You wont find it in the guinness book of world records, but andre the giant holds the world record for the largest number of beers consumed in a single sitting. Gigantism is an ailment of growth hormones that allows the body to grow beyond normal. For those keeping track, thats one every 3 minutes. His parents and four siblings were all of normal size, but andre suffered from acromegaly, a hormonal disorder that results when the pituitary gland produces excess growth hormone. Andre s most bitter feud began in 1983, against big john studd who claimed he, not andre, was the true giant of wrestling. Its now more than 100 years since the tallest man ever was born of course, no one anticipated his future as the worlds tallest man when he entered the world on 22 february 1918 weighing an unremarkable 8. Andre the giant, geant ferre, giant machine, jean ferre, monster eiffel tower, monster roussimoff, quebec, le geant ferre.
However, that is not the case as there are people out there who break the norm and are real life giants. Full career retrospective and greatest moments for andre. American don koehler became the tallest man living in 1970 at the age of 44, measuring 2. Andre the giant photographed while walking towards the ring in the late 1980s john mckeon flickr cc bysa 2. Andre showed signs of gigantism very early in his life. Jul 27, 2016 andre the giant, the legendary pro wrestler and princess bride star, made a career out of his colossal stature. He sat there drinking them, one after another, finishing the last at just after five in the morning. Amusing, jawdropping andre stories, wwe hall of fame, andre the giant, gerald brisco, andre the giant, performer gerald brisco, giant drinking story, costar cary elwes. The most unbelievable andre the giant drinking stories. Andre the giant is a true legend of the wrestling business. Andre s body size and shape were so unique that the entire wrestling world new that the giant machine was andre. Andre the giant drinking stories are arguably even more legendary than his accomplishments in the ring. Andre the giant is featured on profs album, pookie baby, out now. Andre giant obey andre the giant more at imdbpro ad fe.
Andres most bitter feud began in 1983, against big john studd who claimed he, not andre, was the true giant of wrestling. By the time he was 12 years old, he was already 6foot3 and. Stories of brute strength to drinking prowess, the eighth wonder of the world andre the giant captivated people wherever he went. Andre the giant height, weight, age, body statistics. Studd complained to the wwf, and the wwf replied that if andre was really the giant machine, they would fire him. His family worked on the farms and they barely made a living. Later on in life spinal curvature reduced his standing to 2. Billy crystal made a film in 1998 called my giant after meeting the giant. Hi all here is what i have so far on andre the 1969 dates i received from an article printed in an european program dated that year. A young andre the giant lifting an aston martin automobile.