Andre the Giant: 21 Photos You Won’t Believe Aren’t Photoshopped

11. This photograph of Andre the Giant surrounded by women in towels was taken in 1966 during a fashion exhibit in Paris.

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12. Andre catches a cab during a visit to New York City in the 1970s.

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13. When visiting Japan, André was too tall to use the toilets. Instead, he had to use the bathtub.

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14. Andre the Giant hangs out on the hood of a car in New York City in the mid-1980s.

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15. Andre meets a young fan in the late 1970s.

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16. Later in life, issues with his back would force André to be less physical, but in his youth, his strength was legendary.

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17. André starred alongside Arnold Schwarzenegger and Wilt Chamberlain in the 1984 movie Conan The Destroyer.

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18. Andre compared to a fellow wrestler in the World Wrestling Federation.

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19. Andre the Giant traveled to Japan in 1980…

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20. .. And when he finally visited.

21. André began wrestling at age 17 and from 1973 to 1987, was undefeated in the World Wrestling Federation.

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