Celebrities pay tribute to 'little buddy' Verne Troyer

Actor Verne Troyer has passed away, aged 49. Photo / AP

Tributes are pouring in following the death of Hollywood actor Verne Troyer, with many fellow stars leading the charge.

The Austin Powers star died at the age of 49. His cause of death is yet to be confirmed but a statement on his Instagram page made reference to "depression and suicide" and Troyer being overwhelmed by his struggles.

Rappers Vanilla Ice and Ludacris lead the tributes, with Vanilla Ice posting a picture of himself with his "little buddy".

#RIPVerneTroyer sad to loose a #LEGEND and friend
— LONG LIVE my little Buddy @VerneTroyer #VerneTroyer pic.twitter.com/kVrDeIWGiC

— Vanilla Ice (@vanillaice) April 21, 2018

And Ludacris shared a snap of the two of them working together for the video for his 2004 hit Number One Spot.

The song referenced Austin Powers and had a cameo from Verne as Mini-Me in the video.

"R.I.P. Verne Troyer aka Mini Me. You made it to that #1 Spot. Glad we got to make history together. #goontosoon #love," the rapper wrote on Instagram.

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R.I.P. Verne Troyer aka Mini Me. You made it to that #1 Spot 🙏🏽 Glad we got to make history together. #goontosoon #love

A post shared by @ ludacris on Apr 21, 2018 at 2:21pm PDT

Many others paid tribute to the star, including singer Peter Andre, actress Marlee Matlin, pro wrestler Xavier Woods and more.

So sad to hear about the passing of Verne Troyer. I'm glad that I got the chance to meet him tho, he was super nice when we were at E3 pic.twitter.com/IZS1Y2BEki

— Austin #Creed4G4 - Future King of The Ring (@XavierWoodsPhD) April 21, 2018

We lose someone every day, Rest in peace Verne Troyer, holy cow you made the world a brighter place!

— Jay McGuiness (@JayMcGuiness) April 21, 2018

Another light has gone out. Sometimes those who spend their life bringing joy to others can’t find it for themselves. Depression is serious. If you feel there is no hope, there is plenty of help out there for you. Don’t give up. RIP @VerneTroyer https://t.co/y3HYudKOSv

— Matthew Santoro (@MatthewSantoro) April 21, 2018

Avicii yesterday, Verne Troyer today.

So many things that brought me happiness have been lost in the last 48 hours.

— Jordan Coombe (@Jordan_Coombe) April 21, 2018

‘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.'

Statement re Verne Troyer. Poignant, sad and so true. RIP.

— Duncan Lindsay (@DuncanLindsay) April 21, 2018