He was 49.

AFP reports that while no cause of death was revealed, the post spoke of the diminutive actor's "recent time of adversity" with depression, noting he recently got baptized.

"Over the years he's struggled and won, struggled and won, struggled and fought some more, but unfortunately this time was too much," it added.

"Depression and suicide are very serious issues. You never know what kind of battle someone is going through inside. Be kind to one another. And always know, it's never too late to reach out to someone for help."

Troyer was taken to a hospital early this month for unknown treatment. The actor spoke about his problems with alcohol during another hospital stay a year ago.

"It is with great sadness and incredibly heavy hearts to write that Verne passed away today," the post read.

One of the world's shortest men at just two feet eight inches (81 centimetres) due to achondroplasia dwarfism, Troyer first entered show business as a stunt person in "Baby's Day Out" (1994).

AFP