Maurice Tillet- The inspiration for Shrek

Maurice Tillet was a professional wrestler whose ring name was the French angel. He was born in 1903 in Russia and by 17 his head, chest, lower and upper limbs started expanding. By the age of 19 he was diagnosed with acromegaly which is caused by a tumor in the pituitary gland that causes bones to thicken in abnormal proportions and soon public perceived him as a monster. Unlike the other patients who did not survive 30 years, Maurice was healthy and strong even when he was 37 years old. He was soon declared as the closest living specimen to that of Neanderthal man and sadly he died on 4th Spetember 1954 from a cardiovascular disease at the age of 51.

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