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- Officials in Ellerbe, North Carolina will unveil a marker honoring Andre Roussimoff on Thursday.
- The marker will read “Andre The Giant. 1946-1993. Actor and professional wrestler. Known for The Princess Bride (1987). Lived nearby.”
- Roussimoff bought a ranch near Ellerbe, raised cattle, and opposed a low-level radioactive landfill in 1990.
- He died in France in 1993 at age 46 and his ashes were scattered at his North Carolina ranch.
