Austin Powers movies’ Mini-Me, Verne Troyer, dies

Verne Troyer dead at 49

The diminutive actor who starred in the Austin Powers movies’ as “Mini Me”, Verne Troyer, died Saturday at a hospital in Los Angeles. He was 49.

“It is with great sadness and heavy hearts to write that Verne passed away today,” his family posted on his Instagram account.

The cause of death was not announced, but the family wrote that “depression and suicide are very serious issues.”

“You never know what kind of battle someone is going through inside. But be kind to one another. And always know, it’s never too late to reach out to someone for help,” they said.

Troyer, who was 2 feet 8 inches (81 cm) tall, is best known for Austin Powers movies “The Spy Who Shagged Me” and “Austin Power in Goldmember.”

He also had the role of the goblin Griphook in the Harry Potter movies.

Troyer’s height was due to achondroplasia dwarfism, Variety reported. He once said that his parents “never treated me any different than my other average-sized siblings. I used to have to carry wood, feed the cows and pigs and farm animals.”…..

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