Posted on 04/21/2018 3:03:03 PM PDT by ethom
Verne Troyer, who played Mini-Me in two of the Austin Powers comedy films, has died at the age of 49, according to statements posted to his social media accounts.
Troyer was 49. "Verne was an extremely caring individual. He wanted to make everyone smile, be happy, and laugh," a statement posted to his social media said. "Anybody in need, he would help to any extent possible. Verne hoped he made a positive change with the platform he had and worked towards spreading that message every day."
No cause of death was released. Troyer, who was reportedly 2 feet, 8 inches tall, once joked with CNN's Wolf Blitzer that after gaining fame as Mini-Me he would go out in public with a hat and sunglasses on, "but it just doesn't seem to work." According to the Internet Movie Database, Troyer was in 58 movies and television shows. He played Mini-Me, the diminutive clone of Mike Myers' Dr. Evil, in "Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me" and "Austin Powers in Goldmember." The statement announcing his death said he had undergone a "recent time of adversity." "Verne was also a fighter when it came to his own battles," the statement added. "Over the years he's struggled and won, struggled and won, struggled and fought some more, but unfortunately this time was too much." Troyer once told British talk show host Jonathan Ross that he had a rare type of dwarfism called cartilage-hair hypoplasia. He told Ross he used his height to his advantage. He broke into entertainment as the stunt double for a 9-month-old baby in the 1994 film "Baby's Day Out."
Rapper Ludacris posted a photo to Instagram, writing: "R.I.P. Verne Troyer aka Mini Me. You made it to that #1 Spot Glad we got to make history together. #goontosoon #love."
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RIP Mini-Me.
Ditto.
Sad. RIP.
But Danny DeVito was my favorite mini-me.
RIP. Actors well over twice height still were still not as big on the screen as he was.
Just saw him recently as the mean boss in “Bubble Boy.” Forgot that he had a bit part in the 1st Harry Potter movie. He was good in a short lived late 90s series “Shasta McNasty.”
I meant twice his height.
From upstate Michigan. RIP.
CC
Always thought he would have made a great Gollum.
That is a GD shame.
What an amazing life.
RIP
A Yooper man!
And a film legend with only two movies.
He committed suicide, I find out.
Depression and alcohol addiction, you're right.
Verne brought a lot of joy to a lot of people, and has been immortalized as “Mini-Me” ...
Oh, how sad.
Too bad he didn’t seem to know how loved he was.
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