Verne Jay Troyer was an American actor, comedian, YouTuber, and stunt performer. He was best known for his role as Mini-Me in the Austin Powers film series. He had cartilage–hair hypoplasia and was 2 ft 8 in (81 cm) tall.
Troyer’s film career began when a former president of Little People of America contacted him, looking for someone to serve as a stunt double for the infant character “Baby Bink” in John Hughes’ film Baby’s Day Out (1994).
He gained further work as a stunt double with some minor comedic roles in several films of the 1990s, including Dunston Checks In, Jingle All the Way (both 1996), Men in Black (1997), and My Giant (1998).
After reaching a large audience as Mini-Me, Troyer portrayed Griphook in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone (2001), and played the role of Percy in Terry Gilliam’s fantasy film The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus (2009). He also made several appearances as himself in reality television series, including The Surreal Life (2005), Welcome to Sweden (2007), and the sixth season of the British Celebrity Big Brother (2009).
Verne Troyer Cause of Death
Troyer died on the 21st of April, 2018 at the age of 49 in his Hollywood home in Los Angeles, California, United States. The news was announced by his spokesman who confirmed his death through a statement on Facebook.
The cause of his death was not mentioned initially but was later confirmed that he died of Alcohol poisoning. Troyer has been suffering from depression and fought against it until his demise.