Before Diane, he married Faye Daniels in 1960 but unfortunately got separated in 1973. Pam Baker Cocker: Singer Joe Cockers Wife, Melinda Trucks Allman Brothers Butch Trucks Wife, Armstead Edwards: Patti LaBelles Ex- Husband, Karen de la Carriere: Scientology President Heber Jentzschs Ex-wife, Michelle and Lisa Thomson Fla Realtor Sisters/ Amazing Race Contestants, Vivienne Westwood Husband Andreas Kronthaler, Francesca Hetfield Metallicas James Hetfields Wife. "[1], Kiel co-authored a biography of the abolitionist Cassius Marcellus Clay titled Kentucky Lion. View more / View less Facts of Richard Kiel, Four( Richard George Kiel, Christopher Kiel, Jennifer Kiel, and Bennett Kiel). Andre The Giant as he was known had many famous run ins with Hulk Hogan in the 1980s and it was only a matter of time before his larger than life personality transcended wrestling and in to the entertainment industry. In 1974, he married Diane Rogers, and they lived together until his death in 2014. He got his first credited role in the 1961 sci-fi movie The Phantom Planet, and was then seen in the horror movie Eegah (1962). View the profiles of people named Jennifer Kiel. The oldest of the children is Richard Kiel who was born in 1975, followed by Jennifer Kiel who was born in 1978. The statuesque 7ft 2in. Kelley Sanchez, director of communications at Saint Agnes Medical Center, confirmed Wednesday that Kiel was a patient at the hospital and died. "Richard Kiel was one of the nicest, funniest guys I've ever met. [5] They had four children and nine grandchildren. He passed away in 2014. //