And always know, it's never too late to reach out to someone for help. In lieu of flowers, please feel free to make a donation in Verne's name to either of his two favorite charities; The Starkey Hearing Foundation and Best Buddies. Photo by paulmobleystudio. Verne Troyer aka Mini Me.
A post shared by ludacris on Apr 21, at pm PDT. Gonna miss my lil buddy! VerneTroyer RIP homie the whole world's gonna miss you! More Videos Actor Verne Troyer dead at 49 No cause of death was immediately released. Troyer was hospitalized earlier this month after emergency responders in Los Angeles went to his home, according to media reports. He wanted to make everyone smile, be happy, and laugh," a statement posted to his social media said. Verne hoped he made a positive change with the platform he had and worked towards spreading that message every day.
Troyer, who was reportedly 2 feet, 8 inches tall, joked with CNN's Wolf Blitzer in that after gaining fame as Mini-Me he would go out in public with a hat and sunglasses on, "but it just doesn't seem to work. Read More. He added: "I'm still trying to get used to it. I'm just adjusting day by day. So you know, it's -- I don't know. It's -- I'm just enjoying it and taking it one step at a time.
I have dwarfism. The character was a compound of stereotypes of people with dwarfism. He was hypersexual, unintelligent and aggressive. He was not even a character in his own right but a replica of another, average height role.
Like dwarf performers in circuses of days past, his character only existed in contrast to others. Worst of all was the way the films turned violence towards dwarf bodies into a spectacle for comedy.
From Roman times, when dwarf people were forced to fight each other, to dwarf wrestling today, violence towards dwarf bodies has served as entertainment for average height, able-bodied audiences often including children. It was nominated for and won numerous awards. Yet it did huge damage to our struggles not just for positive representations, but for equality and respect more generally.
He is Nigel and Mrs. Mini-Me was not made by Nigel or his wife, making him a mix of both. Before Dr. Evil was sent back in time to , his henchmen made him a clone, which was identical in every way, but was "one-eighth his size".
Upon being introduced to his clone, Dr. Evil immediately declared, "Breathtaking. I shall call him Mini-Me was originally designed to be exactly like Dr.
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