Jerry Maren, born Gerard Marenghi, the last living munchkin from the “Wizard of Oz,” has died, his niece told Fox News. “I wish I had grown up with him and had spent more time and being around him growing up," she told us. Uncle Jerry would want the legacy of the 'Wizard of Oz' to continue.”The 98-year-old actor died at a nursing care facility in San Diego, Calif. Maren recalled being cast for the movie in a 2009 interview with The New York Post. Maren had plenty of screen time in the classic movie, which he worked on for "about two weeks."

Source: Fox News June 06, 2018 15:45 UTC