October 10, 2018

Actor Verne Troyer, who passed away at a hospital in April, was found to have died from sequelae of alcohol intoxication, the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner-Coroner determined.

On April 3, Verne Jay Troyer (DOB: 1/1/69) of North Hollywood was taken by paramedics from his home located in the 8000 block of Teesdale Avenue in North Hollywood to a hospital in Van Nuys for reported alcohol intoxication.

Three weeks later, on April 21, Troyer was pronounced dead at the hospital at 11:27 a.m.

On April 22, an autopsy was performed on Troyer and a cause of death was deferred pending further investigation.

It was later determined Troyer died from sequelae of alcohol intoxication.

The manner of death was certified as a suicide.

The coroner case number for Troyer is 2018-03122. To request the coroner’s report, email pio@coroner.lacounty.gov.

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