Andre Roussimoff was a literal giant of his profession. The massive man, who became known as the famous pro wrestling luminary Andre the Giant as well as the kind-hearted Fezzik in The Princess Bride, is a legend of the squared circle, a beloved performer, and an absolutely legendary drinker who Biography tells us could reportedly down 7,000 calories a day in just alcohol.  

Unfortunately, Andre’s physical condition deteriorated heavily in his final years. Though he remained a celebrated wrestling star, by the early 1990s he was significantly overweight and rendered nearly immobile by a vast number of injuries and ailments, including a massive knee surgery. He wrestled his last match in December 1992. By the end of January 1993, he would be dead.

Andre the Giant's body could not handle his acromegaly

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