Remember Andre the and Giant? I grew up watching him in my family's black and white television mesmerizing the the world with his unbelievable height and strength. At 7ft 4 inches, his size was a result of gigantism caused by excess growth hormone. It also led to him being called " The Eighth Wonder of the World ". In 2014, he was described as the ninth tallest professional wrestler in history.

In the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now known as WWE), André was a WWF World Heavyweight Champion and a one-time WWF Tag Team Champion. In 1993, André was the inaugural inductee into the WWF Hall of Fame.

Beneath are 15 memorable and unbelievable pictures of this iconic giant wrestler:

1. This wasn't the only time André lifted Arnold in the air. Famous for always paying for his dinner parties (guests included), André caught Arnold Schwarzenegger trying to pay for his own dinner while shooting Conan the Destroyer.
André picked Arnold up, deposited him back in his dining chair, and paid for the group's meal.

2. Andre meets professional boxer Bobby Chacon in 1979.

3. Referred to unofficially as the "greatest drunk on Earth," André once allegedly drank over 150 beers in one sitting. Notice how his hand enfolds the can

4. André's size made most objects he interacted with look like toys.

5. By age 12, André was 6'3" and weighed 240 pounds. (109 kg)

6. André the Giant and Muhammad Ali compare hand sizes upon meeting in 1975.

7. André was no stranger to lifting things -- his brother remarked that André could accomplish the work of 3 experienced farmhands by his mid-teens.

8. André took center stage at the first ever WrestleMania held in 1985 at Madison Square Garden.

9. André stands next to some of his competitors from the World Wrestling Federation.

10. When visiting Japan, André was too tall to use the toilets. Instead, he had to use the bath tub.

11. Nobody captured the wrestling world's imagination like André.

12. This photograph of André surrounded by women in towels was taken in 1966 during a fashion exhibit in Paris.

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

14. André starred alongside Arnold Schwarzenegger and Wilt Chamberlain in the 1984 movie Conan The Destroyer. Wilt was 7'1.

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

While in Paris to attend his father's funeral, Andre died in his sleep of congestive heart failure on Jan. 27, 1993 at the age of 46. May 19 would have been his 70th birthday.