http://www.tmz.com/2016/06/12/mihaly-michu-meszaros-coma/

Michu Meszaros -- the guy who played ALF in the '80s -- is fighting for his life after slipping into a coma ... TMZ has learned.

Michu's manager, Dennis Varga, tells us the 2'9" actor had been dealing with health issues after suffering a stroke 8 years ago.

Dennis says late last week he called 911 after finding 76-year-old Michu unresponsive in the bathroom.

Michu was taken to an L.A. area hospital where he remains in a coma ... and the prognosis is bad.

Dennis says Michu gave him strict instructions not to take him off life support.

Michu got his start at Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus before landing the role of ALF the alien. ALF was a puppet but Michu wore the costume when they needed walking/running shots.

Michu also did a cameo in "Big Top Pee-wee" ... and 2 Pepsi commercials with Michael Jackson.

Link (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-3639422/ALF-star-Michu-Meszaros-dies-76-week-unconscious-bathroom-floor.html)


Michu Meszaros, who played ALF in the hit Eighties sitcom of the same name, has died at 76.
The 2ft 9in actor was found unconscious on his bathroom floor late last week by his manager Dennis Varga and was rushed to a Los Angeles hospital where he remained in a coma, according to TMZ.
Varga had previously said the actor had suffered from health problems since suffering from a stroke eight years ago.
The 2ft 9in actor was found unconscious on his bathroom floor late last week and was rushed to a Los Angeles hospital
Michu had given strict instructions that the life support machines must not be turned off if his condition does not improve.
The star has appeared in a number TV and film projects over the years, but is best known for his work as the friendly extraterrestrial nicknamed ALF in the 1980s science fiction series.
In the first seasons of the show Michu wore a full-body costume of the character whenever a full-body shot of the alien was needed.
But the majority of shots used an upper body suit, since the full costume was extremely hot and uncomfortable for the actor.
The Hungarian performer first came to fame in the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, which was founded in the US in 1919.
He was billed as the 'smallest man in the world' by circus bosses, who were keen to cash in on his impressive array of talents.
The city of Hawthorne in California honoured the actor by naming their shortest street 'Michu Lane' in the 1980s.
His most recent appearance on cinema screens was in the horror film Warlock: The Armageddon, released in 1993.

RIP

Michu Meszaros (1939-2016)

:( RIP

He also popped up as the butler, a very memorable role, in the 1988 horror comedy Waxwork.

He's even featured on the poster: