At 7-foot-4, 550 lbs, André the Giant had a different perspective on the world from the rest of the us. The super-sized WWE Hall of Famer was known for his superhuman physical feats both inside and outside of the ring. Andre passed away of heart failure in 1993 while in Paris to attend his father’s funeral, but his legacy lives on with wrestling fans around the world to this day.
Here are 15 photographs from André’s life that show just how impressive his size and strength were, and some of them are downright hard to believe. None of these pictures have been modified in Photoshop!