He was a funny guy. R.I.P. Verne Troyer he was 49 years old, and I was told he was battling depression, and he passed from drug overdose. It is sad, the people that give so much laughter pass way before their time, also Robin Williams was battling depression, and that certainly hit me hard, he was a big part of my childhood, and many other great comedians. We truly never know what is going on in someone's life, no matter how happy their exterior looks.