Andre the Giant — 7’4″
Born Andre Roussimoff, this gentle giant from France started out as a professional wrestler. His battles with WWF icon Hulk Hogan in the 1980s helped to establish sports entertainment as the multibillion-dollar industry it is today. His larger-than-life personality transcended the sport and soon brought him to the entertainment industry, taking roles in TV shows like Bigfoot on The Six-Million-Dollar Man. His best-known role came in the 1987 children’s fantasy classic, The Princess Bride, as the good-natured giant Fezzik.
Died: January 27, 1993 [age 46]