What Caused Andre the Giant's Death?
By Ali Hammad February 09, 2024 02:47
Wrestling fans can easily recognize Andre Rene Roussimoff, "Andre The Giant", because of his larger-than-life persona. The cause of his massive figure was gigantism from the hormonal disorder acromegaly, which took its toll and caused him to die at just 46. Now, let's delve deep at the reasons that led to Andre's passing.
Acromegaly and Gigantism
Acromegaly: This is a syndrome resulting from the excessive production of growth hormone (GH) by the pituitary gland in adults.
Gigantism: This condition gave him Andre his huge stature, together with an enlarged head, hands, feet, and chest.
Impact on Health
Physical Challenges: Andre's size easily presented him with many physical hurdles, from appropriate-sized facilities to finding comfort while traveling.
Health Complications: His acromegaly wildly enlarged his hands and feet as well as a heightening shift in the bone marrow that caused arthritis and other afflicting conditions.
Health and Lifestyle Management
Drinking: Andre's aching back from the weight he was packing also meant he drank heavily, and that added to his problems.
Medical Treatment: Although there were treatments such as hormones, radiotherapy, and surgery available to him, the degree of his disease up until that point made it difficult to manage properly.
Health Impairments: The decay of his state prevented him from being on WWE programming, and he would wrestle for the final time in December 1992.
Congestive Heart Failure
Gradual Poor Health: Andre had been in poor health by the time of 1990 and died in his sleep due to congestive heart failure on January 27, 1993 - alone in a hotel room, still stowed away with his beloved partner Melanie.
Untreated Acromegaly: Failure to appropriately treat his acromegaly with proper therapy led to the further progression of severe illness and, ultimately, early death.
In wrestling (and later, acting), Andre became famous not only because he was brilliant but also because of acromegaly-driven giantism. However, he suffered from the same condition that limited his life expectancy and was eventually killed by congestive heart failure. Although medical treatments have improved significantly in the past few decades, the severity of his acromegaly and its effects on his health were ultimately too much for him to handle: a cruel reminder that this rare endocrine disorder remains devastatingly detrimental.
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