Andre the Giant was larger than life, both in a figurative and literal sense. Born André René Roussimoff, the wrestler and actor was affected by a medical condition known as gigantism ...

Better known by his wrestling name, André the Giant, his life is ... sometimes called gigantism, which made his limbs and organs grow too large. Andre went on to a role in 1987's The Princess ...

As the HBO documentary "Andre the Giant" (via the Hollywood Reporter) depicts, he refused to seek treatment for the gigantism that caused so many health problems as he felt that the treatment ...

“Andre the Giant rode the wave of the rise of wrestling in America, while suffering from the painful health condition of gigantism – there’s an Elephant Man story here,” Steindorff sai ...

Andre the Giant was a huge part of that history ... In the documentary, his surgeon Dr. Harris Yett says: “He had the features of gigantism…his condition was treatable to a degree.” ...

Moviestore/Shutterstock The wrestler’s size was a result of gigantism caused by excess ... failure in 1993 at just 46. The role of Andre the Giant was, quite literally, perfect for him, both ...

“André the Giant rode the wave of the rise of wrestling in America, while suffering from the painful health condition of gigantism ... no one was bigger than Andre,” said Lion Forge ...

“Andre the Giant rode the wave of the rise of wrestling in America, while suffering from the painful health condition of gigantism – there’s an Elephant Man story here,” producer Scott ...

Gigantism was the source of his immense size ... Hulk Hogan was in awe the first time he met Andre: A&E WWE Rivals Hulk Hogan vs. Andre the Giant André the Giant stood 224 cm (7 feet 4 inches ...

The late wrestler, who died in 1993, was "such a gentle giant," Wright reminisced on ... The wrestler’s size was a result of gigantism caused by excess growth hormone, which later resulted ...