All you need to know about the family of the late Austin Powers star Verne Troyer

Just one look at him and you’ll know that the late Verne Troyer was one of the shortest people in the history of Hollywood. With a decades-long career as an actor and stuntman, Troyer was best known for his role as Mini-me in the James Bond-spoofing series Austin Powers (1997 – 2002) His movie debut was in the film Baby’s Day Out (1994), he was working for Sprint in the customer service department at the time when a friend told him that the 1994’s film producer, John Hughes needed a stunt double for a baby and that was how the job was his. He never took acting classes and that just marked the beginning of his career in the Hollywood industry.

Date of Birth: January 1, 1969

Date of Death: April 21, 2018 (aged 49)

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

In his own words, he never saw his height as an impediment, rather, he felt like he fit in everywhere he found himself. The Love Guru (2008) actor battled alcohol addiction throughout his lifetime and was even hospitalized a month before he died. His first battle with alcoholism was documented in 2002 when he nearly died from alcohol poisoning following a breakup. After some years he said he acknowledges his weakness when it comes to alcohol and admits that it has not been an easy fight but he was willing to continue the fight day by day.

His spokesman confirmed his death but did not speak on the cause of where he died. He reportedly died in the hospital where he had been placed under an involuntary psychiatric hold. Some sources also claim that his family hinted the cause of his death to be suicide as the actor battled depression. Alcohol poisoning was later confirmed as the cause of death as very high levels of alcohol were found in his body by the coroner. He is no more now but we would forever remember him for the impact he made in his own way to the world of entertainment. Keep reading to know all there is to know about the renowned late diminutive performer.