Andre the Giant, a towering menace in the wrestling ring but a gentle giant on the movie screen, is being honored with a roadside marker in his beloved adopted small town in North Carolina. Officials ...

Andre the Giant is being honored with a roadside marker in Ellerbe, North Carolina, the small town he called home during his later years.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Photo by WWE/WWE via Getty Images Hollywood star Cary Elwes once shared a hilarious story about Andre the Giant releasing a ...

Wrestling star turned actor Andre the Giant is being honored with a North Carolina Highway Historical Marker near his former home in Richmond County, according to state officials. Andre René ...

ELLERBE, N.C.. (AP) — Andre The Giant, a towering menace in the wrestling ring but a gentle giant on the movie screen, is being honored with a roadside marker in his beloved adopted small town in ...

The true star of "The Princess Bride" was André the Giant? Inconceivable! But to hear Cary Elwes talk, it's not hard to believe the wrestling behemoth was beloved among the film's cast. In his book, ...

The 7-foot-4 wrestling legend also starred in "The Princess Bride." The marker highlights his ties to the town where he lived and was laid to rest. ELLERBE, N.C. - Andre the Giant—an intimidating ...