One of my more personal acquaintances had gotten admitted into a local Los Angeles hospital for alcohol abuse last month due to a huge case of depression. A concerning neighbor noticed his behavior was something to be alarmed, and informed the hospital about his condition. Less than a month later, Verne Troyer passed away. He was 49 years old.

Those of you that are unfamiliar with Verne, he got his movie debut in the film Baby's Day Out as a stunt double for Baby Bink, followed by performing stunt doubles for actors in films like Dunston Checks In, Jingle All The Way, and Men in Black, and more famously portrayed the role of Mini-Me in the latter two Austin Powers films. Fellow actor Mike Myers was very impressed with Verne's acting skills, and was captivated by his tremendous personality, that they became quick friends within the movie industry.

Verne was born in Michigan, which explains his faithful love and fanfare for Michigan University football. In his early years, he followed the Amish lifestyle until his parents withdrew their faith in the religion when Verne was still a child. He moved to Los Angeles after being discovered by the president of Little People of America, where he developed a love for acting.

Over the years, Verne remained in Los Angeles and would eventually start his own YouTube channel, where he would take the viewer into a day in his fun-filled life. Anyone who has ever met Verne Troyer would always speak of his great sense of personality and humor, but he had a problem battling an alcohol addiction, which was a side to Verne hardly anyone ever saw.

Recently, Verne's neighbor placed a concerning phone call to the hospital on Verne's condition, saying that he was behaving very unusual and very depressive, and had taken to an alcoholic binge. He was hospitalized for less than a month to recover.

The news I was afraid to hear had just hit me today while I was working on today's Bing rewards, and my hands started shaking when I saw a thumbnail of Verne on the front page, thinking that this was that bad news I was afraid was going to hit. Sure enough, Verne Troyer had just passed away.

Though Verne is gone, I will never forget him for his kindness, personality, humor, and the way he made people around him so very happy. I've often said that Verne may have been a little guy on the outside, but within his heart and soul lies a humongous personality, which made him the biggest man I ever knew. Many huge thanks to you, Verne, for your friendship, your warmth, and your bright and great personality. You are seriously going to be missed. Hell, I miss you already.