Verne Troyer — the dwarf actor who vaulted to stardom as Mini-Me to Mike Myers‘ Dr. Evil in the “Austin Powers” films — died alone as a miserable and mean drunk at the age of 49. Sadly, that was after the beloved star spent his final months trying to drown his bitterness, anger and pain in a deadly booze binge! Verne had been rushed to a hospital from his Hollywood home on April 3, 2018, and passed away on April 21. The Los Angeles County coroner finally released a ruling on Oct. 10 that Verne’s death by “sequelae of alcohol intoxication” was certified as a suicide — noting that “there is a reported history of depression and chronic alcohol use with recent relapse.” Shortly after Verne’s trip to the emergency room, however, insiders had already told The National ENQUIRER that Verne had seemed determined to take his own life after a constant struggle with depression…
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Despite being taken to another hospital with better treatment facilities, “his organs started failing” and he was put on life support. But his condition tanked and “life support was pulled” April 21 — just a day after he arrived.
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Verne, however, had spiraled into a dark pit of despair as his success from playing Mini-Me nearly 20 years ago fizzled. “He struggled with booze addiction and depression and his problems got worse as his career dwindled,” reveals an insider. “He became bitter and angry that people saw him as a joke.
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"He drank to drown out the pain and was
in and out of rehab," the insider said. “He would consume vast amounts of liquor but his body couldn’t take it anymore.” And booze wasn’t his only addiction. Former lovers say Verne, here with
Swoosie Kurtz at a 2001 premiere, had an insatiable appetite for strip clubs and sex.
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Ex-wife and
Playboy model
Genevieve Gallen (right) called him a “
sex addict,” noting they would make love up to ten times a day. Ex-galpal
Ranae Shepherd described Troyer as a tightfisted sex maniac and mean drunk who treated her “like a slave.”
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Ex-wife and
Playboy model
Genevieve Gallen (right) called him a “
sex addict,” noting they would make love up to ten times a day. Ex-galpal
Ranae Shepherd described Troyer as a tightfisted sex maniac and mean drunk who treated her “like a slave.”
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Sources said he was “such an angry person, no one wanted to be around him
because of the alcohol. The word is Verne’s family was fed up and practically disowned him!”
Despite being taken to another hospital with better treatment facilities, “his organs started failing” and he was put on life support. But his condition tanked and “life support was pulled” April 21 — just a day after he arrived.
Verne, however, had spiraled into a dark pit of despair as his success from playing Mini-Me nearly 20 years ago fizzled. “He struggled with booze addiction and depression and his problems got worse as his career dwindled,” reveals an insider. “He became bitter and angry that people saw him as a joke.
"He drank to drown out the pain and was
in and out of rehab," the insider said. “He would consume vast amounts of liquor but his body couldn’t take it anymore.” And booze wasn’t his only addiction. Former lovers say Verne, here with
Swoosie Kurtz at a 2001 premiere, had an insatiable appetite for strip clubs and sex.
Ex-wife and
Playboy model
Genevieve Gallen (right) called him a “
sex addict,” noting they would make love up to ten times a day. Ex-galpal
Ranae Shepherd described Troyer as a tightfisted sex maniac and mean drunk who treated her “like a slave.”
Ex-wife and
Playboy model
Genevieve Gallen (right) called him a “
sex addict,” noting they would make love up to ten times a day. Ex-galpal
Ranae Shepherd described Troyer as a tightfisted sex maniac and mean drunk who treated her “like a slave.”
Sources said he was “such an angry person, no one wanted to be around him
because of the alcohol. The word is Verne’s family was fed up and practically disowned him!”
