So sad. Earlier this week, actor Verne Troyer — who is best known for his role as "Mini-Me" in the Austin Powers trilogy — died at just 49 years old. But now that an investigation is underway, more details about what led to his death have been revealed and alcohol had played a major part. Before he died on Saturday, April 21, Verne was in distress when he called 911 and he admitted that he had been experiencing suicidal thoughts, according to TMZ. After he was rushed to the hospital, doctors found that he had three times the .08 limit that is legal for driving a car. He became unresponsive so he was transferred to another hospital, but soon after his organs started failing. He was then placed on life support and he never recovered. Verne's team took to his official Instagram page to announce his death and to share a tribue to Verne's memory. "It...
- 4/23/2018
- by In Touch Weekly
- In Touch Weekly
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