Jerry Maren, Last Surviving Munchkin, Dies 98

Gerard Marenghi (January 24, 1920 – May 2018), known as Jerry Maren, was an American actor who was the last surviving Munchkin of the 1939 MGM film The Wizard of Oz, in which he portrayed a member of the Lollipop Guild. He became the last known survivor of the Munchkin cast, following the death of fellow Munchkin Ruth Duccini on January 16, 2014.

Jerry Maren cause of death

Maren died in San Diego, California at a nursing facility center in May 2018 at the age of 98 after suffering from dementia.

Jerry Maren in the middle

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