Pint-sized superstar

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Dominican-born Nelson de la Rosa was 54cm (about 22in) tall and was listed in the Guinness Book of Records as the World's Smallest Man. He passed away yesterday in his hotel in New York, apparently of a heart attack. He had just returned from a series of performances with a circus in Chile and was on his way to Boston. He featured in the cult movie "The Human Rat" and was said to have been the inspiration for Miniyo, of Austin Powers fame. He also appeared in the 1996 film The Island of Dr. Moreau with Marlon Brando and Val Kilmer. He is survived by his son Cristian Alberto and his wife Jennifer. Nelson often said that he had lived a good life despite his diminutive size: "I could die right now and go happily because I have lived.... I have worked in television, in movies and I have danced."

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