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Vincent Louis Gigante ( / dʒɪˈɡænti / jig-AN-tee, Italian: [dʒiˈɡante]; March 29, 1928 – December 19, 2005), also known as " Chin ", was an American mobster who was boss of the Genovese crime family in New York City from 1981 to 2005. Gigante started out as a professional boxer who fought in 25 matches between 1944 and 1947.
In Greek and Roman mythology, the Giants, also called Gigantes ( Greek: Γίγαντες, Gígantes, singular: Γίγας, Gígas ), were a race of great strength and aggression, though not necessarily of great size. They were known for the Gigantomachy (or Gigantomachia ), their battle with the Olympian gods. [2]
Jorge González (31 January 1966 – 22 September 2010) [6] [7] was an Argentine professional wrestler, basketball player and actor best known for his appearances in World Championship Wrestling under the ring name El Gigante and in the World Wrestling Federation under the ring name Giant Gonzalez. [8] [3] González remains the tallest man to ...
The Colossus. (painting) The Colossus (also known as The Giant ), is known in Spanish as El Coloso and also El Gigante (The Giant), El Pánico (The Panic) and La Tormenta (The Storm). [2] It is a painting traditionally attributed to Francisco de Goya that shows a giant in the centre of the canvas walking towards the left hand side of the picture.
In folklore, giants (from Ancient Greek: gigas, cognate giga-) are beings of humanoid appearance, but are at times prodigious in size and strength or bear an otherwise notable appearance. The word giant is first attested in 1297 from Robert of Gloucester 's chronicle. [1]
A serving of Gigantes plaki. Gigantes plaki (Greek γίγαντες πλακί pronounced [ˈʝiɣa(n)des plaˈci]) or Greek giant baked beans, is a Greek dish of large white beans baked in a tomato sauce.
Índio Gigante, also known as Indian Giant, is a breed of domestic chicken originally developed in Brazil. [ citation needed ] It is one of the largest chicken breeds in the world [2] , especially in terms of height.
Died. March 15, 1994 (1994-03-15) (aged 77) Carolina, Puerto Rico. Nationality. Puerto Rican. Known for. Puerto Rico's tallest man. Felipe Birriel Fernández, also known as " El Gigante de Carolina " (Carolina's Giant) (August 16, 1916 – March 15, 1994) is considered to have been the tallest Puerto Rican, with an unconfirmed height of 2.413 ...