The Irish Giant Charles Byrne was tall,seven-foot seven as an adult, and even taller, eight-foot four by the time he died. Byrne was born with acromegalic gigantism, which caused his body to overproduce growth hormone. After a lifetime of being gawked at due to his towering height, Byrne, also known as the Irish Giant, was horrified to think his body might become someone else’s property,to be placed on display.
For WFF or The Princess Bride, Andre the Giant lived with the same condition as BYRne.
Rise and Fall It’s not that Byrne wanted no attention at all, he was something of a selfmade celebrity, exhibiting himself as the Irish Giant in London and other parts of Britain. The King and Queen visited him, Byrne was so popular he even inspired a hit stage pantomime in London based on his persona. But as more giants surface, Bryne fell on hard times and began drinking, exacerbating his health problems.
