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Andre the Giant

French wrestler

Born on May 19, 1946.
Died at the age of 46 on January 27, 1993.
Cause of Death: Heart failure.

Andre the Giant
He has been dead for 31 years.
If he were still alive today, he would be 78 years old.

People who died in 1993.
Famous wrestlers who died young.

Which generation did Andre the Giant belong to?

Andre the Giant was a part of the Baby Boomer demographic cohort.

What was his real name?

His real name was André René Roussimoff.

Which star sign was Andre the Giant?

He had the star sign Taurus.

Life Path Number

His Life Path Number was 8.

How tall was he?

Andre the Giant was around 7 ft 4 inches tall. In centimeters, his height was 224 cm.

This means that he was a lot taller than the average American man. In other words, he was so tall that he would have stood out in crowds.
Furthermore, because he was 7 ft 4 inches, it means that he probably had issues walking through average-sized doors without having to crouch down a little!

See also: Celebrities who are 7 ft 4 inches.

How old would Andre the Giant be now?

If he were still alive today, he would be 78 years old.

That means that he'd be roughly the same age as the following people:

Cher

Cher

Singer
Born on May 20, 1946
Star Sign: Taurus

Donald Trump

Donald Trump

US President
Born on June 14, 1946
Star Sign: Gemini

How many years ago did he die?

He died 31 years, 9 months, and 25 days ago.

What day of the week was he born on?

He was born on a Sunday.

What day of the week did he die on?

He died on a Wednesday.

How long ago did Andre the Giant die?

He died in January 1993, which was over 31 years ago. Three decades have passed since his death.

To put that into perspective.

  • A child who was born on the day of his death has grown up, finished school, and started a family by now.
  • Since Andre the Giant's death in 1993, roughly seven FIFA World Cups and eight US presidential elections have taken place.
  • Since his death, the United States has had four new presidents.
  • The United Kingdom has had eight new prime ministers.
  • Because he died in 1993, it means that he probably never heard of famous names such as the Backstreet Boys, George Clooney, the Spice Girls, Tiger Woods, Brad Pitt, Jennifer Aniston, and Jim Carrey.
  • He died just before the Internet became popular.
  • Because his death occurred in January 1993, it means that he never got to see popular movies such as The Lion King and Jurassic Park.

Other people who died around January 27, 1993

Celebrities and other notable figures who died around the same time as Andre the Giant.

Chuck Connors

Chuck Connors

Actor Deceased
Died on Nov 10, 1992, at the age of 71.
Star Sign: Aries

Audrey Hepburn

Audrey Hepburn

Actress Deceased
Died on Jan 20, 1993, at the age of 63.
Star Sign: Taurus

Thurgood Marshall

Thurgood Marshall

US Supreme Court justice Deceased
Died on Jan 24, 1993, at the age of 84.
Star Sign: Cancer

Bobby Moore

Bobby Moore

Soccer player Deceased
Died on Feb 24, 1993, at the age of 51.
Star Sign: Aries

Brandon Lee

Brandon Lee

American actor Deceased
Died on Mar 31, 1993, at the age of 28.
Star Sign: Aquarius

David Koresh

David Koresh

Cult leader Deceased
Died on Apr 19, 1993, at the age of 33.
Star Sign: Leo

People who are taller than him

Celebrities and other figures who are slightly taller than him.

Yao Ming

Yao Ming

Basketball player
Born on September 12, 1980
Height: 2.29m / 7 ft 6 inches

People who are shorter than him

Celebrities and other figures who are slightly shorter than him.

Wilt Chamberlain

Wilt Chamberlain

Basketball player Deceased
Born on August 21, 1936
Height: 2.16m / 7 ft 1 inches

Peter Mayhew

Peter Mayhew

Actor Deceased
Born on May 19, 1944
Height: 2.21m / 7 ft 3 inches

Margo Dydek

Margo Dydek

Basketball player Deceased
Born on April 28, 1974
Height: 2.18m / 7 ft 2 inches

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