Verne Troyer, the actor best known for his role as Mini-Me in the "Austin Powers" franchise, had a blood alcohol level three times the legal driving limit hen he died on Saturday, according to a report.
TMZ says Troyer called 911 and let dispatchers know that he was suicidal. He was unresponsive upon arrival at the hospital and had to be transferred to a second hospital that was better suited to treating the 49-year-old actor.
Troyer was placed on life support after his organs began to fail. An autopsy has been completed, but a toxicology report is pending.
Troyer had struggled with alcoholism for years, according to TMZ.
According to a statement on his Facebook page, Troyer was "a fighter when it came to his own battles. Over the years he's struggled and won, struggled and won, struggled and fought some more, but unfortunately this time was too much."
Mike Myers, who played both the title character and Dr. Evil in the "Austin Powers" movies, paid homage to his co-star through a statement to Entertainment Weekly.
"Verne was the consummate professional and a beacon of positivity for those of us who had the honor of working with him," said Myers. "It is a sad day, but I hope he is in a better place. He will be greatly missed."
