Verne Troyer, actor who was Mini-Me in Austin Powers films, dies at 49
Like Avicci this one might be alcohol related too
Like Avicci this one might be alcohol related too
The actor Verne Troyer has died, according to a statement posted to his social media pages on Saturday. He was 49.
Troyer was 2ft 8in tall. He found fame in Mike Myers’ Austin Powers spy spoof movies as Mini-Me, a clone of the villain Dr Evil.
Having experienced struggles with alcoholism, Troyer was admitted to hospital earlier this month. His family announced his death in a statement posted to Facebook and Instagram.
“It is with great sadness and incredibly heavy hearts to write that Verne passed away today,” the statement said.
“Verne was an extremely caring individual. He wanted to make everyone smile, be happy, and laugh. 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 everyday.”
The statement added that “Verne was also a fighter when it came to his own battles. Over the years he’s struggled and won, struggled and won, struggled and fought some more, but unfortunately this time was too much.
“During this recent time of adversity he was baptized while surrounded by his family. The family appreciates that they have this time to grieve privately.”
In 2015, he told the Guardian he “grew up Amish, but my parents left the religion when I was a child”.





