André the Giant (Born André Roussimoff 19 May 1946 — 27 January 1993) was born in a small farming community in Grenoble, France to Boris and Marian Rouismoff. His parents and four siblings were all of normal size, but André suffered from acromegaly. As Andre the Giant grew up he began to often disagree with his parents. He left home at 14 and obtained a job with a furniture-moving firm and began to play rugby. He was 7'4".