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Verne Troyer died mysteriously at his home today. He was 49. No official cause of death was given, but the death announcement on his official Instagram media notably mentioned “depression” and “suicide.”<\/p>\nVerne Troyer died mysteriously at his home today. He was 49. No official cause of death was given, but the death announcement on his official Instagram media notably mentioned “depression” and “suicide.”<\/p>\n
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Troyer, born with a rare type of dwarfism called cartilage-hair hypoplasia which cause him to stop growing at 2’8″, broke into Hollywood as a stunt performer. His first project was\u00a0Baby’s Day Out<\/strong>, where he provided stunt work for the 9-month olds playing the lead.<\/p>\n His big break in front of the screen was when he was cast to play Mini-Me, the clone of the villainous Dr. Evil in\u00a0Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me<\/strong>. The role was supposed to be a minor one, but positive response to Troyer’s performance led to more scene with the character being added. He reprised the role in 2002’s\u00a0Austin Powers in Goldmember\u00a0<\/strong>and reunited with star Mike Myers in 2008’s\u00a0The Love Guru<\/strong>.<\/p>\n \u201cVerne was the consummate professional and a beacon of positivity for those of us who had the honor of working with him. It is a sad day, but I hope he is in a better place. He will be greatly missed,\u201d Myers said in a statement obtained by Entertainment Weekly<\/em> on Saturday.<\/p>\n Troyer parlayed his\u00a0Austin Powers\u00a0<\/strong>fame into other movie work, including\u00a0How the Grinch Stole Christmas<\/strong>,\u00a0Bubble Boy<\/strong>,\u00a0Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone\u00a0<\/strong>and\u00a0The Imaginarium of Dr. Parnasuss<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"