Being born with cartilage-hair hypoplasia dwarfism didn’t stop him making his name in the film industry. The shortest men in the world, former American actor, stunt and Comedian knew for his portrayal of Mini-Me in the Austin Powers film series has given a dominant performance in the industry.

He was well before some years but what happened that made him step in the hospital and his unsuccessful married life? He said that he almost died in 2002 from alcohol abuse which has created a major issue in his life. Furthermore, did he die or is still alive?

Death spread of Verne Troyer‘s causing concern among his fans across the world. So let’s get much more update about the Troyer’s story in details.

Verne Troyer received treatment for alcohol abuse? His death spread a complete hoax!

You heard it right! The little man, Verne Troyer is no more. In fact, he died on 21 April 2018 at the age of 49. So, you wanna know why he died or what he died of?

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Verne Troyer had been receiving treatment for alcohol abuse for a week during the month of April 2017 and checked into a rehab center for help. He wrote on Facebook last night (April 6):

“I’ve been hearing from some concerned fans, so I’d like to address a very personal situation. As you know, I’ve battled alcohol addiction in the past and while it’s not always been an easy fight, I’m willing to continue my fight day by day.”

He continued:

“I’ve been receiving treatment for the last week and I am voluntarily checking into a treatment center later this week to continue to get the help that I need. I want to thank everyone that’s reached out with their messages of support; it truly means the world to me. With your support, I got this.”

The death spread of actor Verne’s is a complete hoax of fake celebrity death reports. The death hoax spread on ‘R.I.P. Verne Troyer’ Facebook page attracted almost one million of ‘likes.’ Those who read this page believed of Verne’s passing-

“At about 11 a.m. ET on Saturday (July 15, 2017), our beloved actor Verne Troyer passed away. Verne Troyer was born on January 1, 1969, in Sturgis. He will be missed but not forgotten. Please show your sympathy and condolences by commenting on and liking this page.”

Most of the fans believed the post was starting their message of condolence on the Facebook page. However, on July 16, it was confirmed that he wasn’t dead.

“He joins the long list of celebrities who have been victimized by this hoax. He’s still alive and well, stop believing what you see on the Internet,”

Nevertheless, now the truth is he is no longer alive. Hence, we will not be able to see him again in the movies.

The reasons behind his scandal with his ex-girlfriend!

According to his ex-lover Ranae Shrider, he lost temper freak out obsessed with sex and was always busy reading about himself. Moreover, she also said that he always orders her like a slave. She told the Sunday Mirror:

 “There are two sides to Verne: One is a fun and silly man with a great sense of humor who is lots of fun to be around.”

She further added-

“The other is a horrible, mean-spirited person who is angry at the world and drinks himself close to death to forget how depressed he is.”

A sex tape of Verne and his younger girlfriend Ranae released over the internet. However, he had the tape removed from any websites that carried it and filed a case against Ranae claiming $20 million for emotional terrorism.

Verne and Ranae
Verne with his ex-girlfriend Ranae where they had a sex tape which was destroyed later in 2003. Photo Credit: Express

His ex-Playboy model wife, Genevieve Gallen declared that

“He was a sex addict!”

According to her, they usually had sex up to 10 times a day.

“I had the best night of my life and lived out most men’s fantasies,

He further added-

“I didn’t just pleasure one Playboy bunny; I pleasured three! And it doesn’t get much better than that.”

Verne Troyer married Genevieve Gallen on Feb 22, 2004, but filed a divorce the next day. Troyer denied the couple had any formal marriage saying, Gallen, fake the news for her financial benefit.

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After her divorce with Verne Troyer, she remains single till the date and there are no rumors about her dating or having a boyfriend.

How small Verne Troyer was and what about his age and his net worth?

The shortest man Verne Troyer was notable for his height of 2 feet 8 inch (0.81 m). He was 49 years of age at the time of his death. He was born on 1 January 1969 in Sturgis, Michigan, USA. Regarding his parents, his father was Reuben Troyer and his mother was Susan Troyer.

Furthermore, Troyer held a net worth of $3 million dollars. In 2000, he won MTV Movie Award Best On-Screen Duo for Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999) shared with Mike Myers.

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The shortest man with his height, Verne Troyer, was an American actor and stuntman rose to fame as Mini-Me in the Austin Powers. His mother worked as the factory worker and his father Reuben as a repairman.

His acting career started with Austin Powers in 1999 as his character, Mini-Me, the evil person to mastermind criminal Dr.Evil. In 2002, involved in guest appearances on television shows as the teen comedy Sabrina, the Teenage Witch. Likewise, she acted in the educational drama Boston Public and on other TV show Celebrity House in 2012.