Verne Troyer Left for His Heavenly Abode
Hollywood has just received one more sad news. And it so happens that varied outlets have now confirmed that actor Verne Troyer has recently left for his heavenly abode. Verne Treyor just recently passed away at the ripe young age of 49.
Verne Troyer’s cause of death is still unknown at this time. So if you are familiar with Verne Troyer, it’s most likely because of his best-known role as Mini-Me in the “Austin Powers” series of films.
Verne Troyer became a bona fide star, yet Verne Troyer suffered a number of personal setbacks in the wake of his meteoric rise to fame.
Earlier this month, Verne Troyer was hospitalized after police were told that he was drunk and exhibiting suicidal behavior. Doctors reportedly treated him for alcohol poisoning upon his arrival.
There’s no word yet on whether Verne Troyer’s death was in any way tied to his most recent struggles.
Beginning his career as a stunt double in the year 1994 film Baby’s Day Out, Verne Troyer eventually amassed almost 60 films & some small screen credits over the course of his decades long career in Hollywood. Cinema.
But it was his role in 1999’s Austin Powers, The Spy Who Shagged for which the actor will best be remembered.
Hamming it up as a diminutive clone of Mike Meyers’ Dr. Evil, Verne Troyer became a fan favorite and an overnight sensation.
Verne Troyer went on to work with Meyers on 2 more additional films, including Austin Powers In Goldmember, and he even made a brief cameo in the 1st ever Harry Potter film namely Harry Potter And The Philosophers Stone.
But sadly enough, the year 2000’s saw a steep decline in both the actor’s career & also his personal life.
He continued to find work in Hollywood, but now it was mostly bit parts in small-budget comedies & degrading appearances on reality TV shows.
In the year 2015, Verne Troyer married actress Brittney Powell, with whom he appeared on an episode of ABC’s Celebrity Wife Swap. Verne Troyer also appeared on such short-lived reality shows as Celebrity Juice & The Surreal Life.
Born with a condition known as achondroplasia dwarfism, Verne Troyer stated that he was never treated differently as a child.
Verne Troyer later on revealed, though, that his condition had often made his adult life tremendously difficult.
Verne Troyer is survived by his wife Brittany Powell & stepson named Tyson.
