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André the Giant
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André René Roussimoff (Bulgarian: Андрей Рене Руссимов; Polish: Andrzej Renat Russimow) (19 Mey 1946 – 27 Januar 1993),[1][2] best kent bi hi stage name André the Giant, wis a French professional wrestler an actor. He is maist commonly recognised frae his role as Fezzik in the movie The Princess Bride. His great size wis a result o gigantism, an led tae him bein dubbed "The Aicht Wonder o the Warld".[3][4]
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In the World Wrestling Federation (WWF), Roussimoff briefly held the WWF Championship. In 1993, he wis the first inductee intae the WWF Hall o Fame.