Andre The Giant

1946-1993

One of the true icons of professional wrestling, Andre is often remembered not as much for his accomplishments in the ring, but as the most prolific drinker the world has ever known. Was once reported to have drank 119 beers in a 6 hour time period. Roughly 86 and a half POUNDS of liquid, 6% of which means over 5 pounds of that was pure alcohol. As if that wasn’t impressive enough, he apparently drank an average of 7000 calories of beer or wine per day, roughly 64 beers. On average.

Ok, 12 oz. beers don’t look like much in his mitt.

Aside from the amazing quantities of alcohol this guy consumed, he was otherwise flat out awesome. Possessing 48 teeth, an awesome white guy ‘fro and appearing in both the Six Million Dollar Man AND The greatest American Hero.

Pictured: The greatest hero and William Katt

He was at his post-wrestling best as Fezzik in The Princess Bride. It was said that while filming, he would routinely take his costars out for a night of drinking after a day of shooting. Now when you watch that movie again, notice how Mandy Patinkin looks kind of wasted in every scene.

The most real scene in The Princess Bride

Amazingly, when death came calling for Andre, it wasn’t liver failure or alcohol poisoning that took him but heart failure that brought the giant down.

So raise a glass for Andre the Giant, the true patron saint of boozing.

Saint The Giant