Actor Verne Troyer, best known for his role as Mini-me in the Austin Powers franchise, has died at the age of 49. The announcement of his death was made through a post on his official Facebook page.

Troyer appeared on a number of reality TV shows, including Celebrity Big Brother in the UK in 2009. He has also made regular appearances on Celebrity Juice and starred in Keith Lemon’s feature-length film, Keith Lemon: The Film.

One of his first roles was as a stunt double for a nine-month-old baby in the 1994 film Baby’s Day Out. He appeared in two Austin Powers films as Mini-Me, the clone, and sidekick of the villain Dr. Evil who was played by Mike Myers.