RIP. Michu Meszaros (Alf)

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ttp://www.tmz.com/2016/06/13/alf-michu-meszaros-dead/
'ALF' StarDead at 76
6/13/2016 9:19 AM PDT BY TMZ STAFF

Michu Meszaros, the circus star who played "ALF" for four seasons, has
passed ... his longtime manager, Dennis Varga, confirmed to TMZ.

He'd been rushed to an L.A. hospital over a week ago after being found
unresponsive at his home and had been in a coma since.

Michu was born in Hungary and began performing in the circus in his teens.
He was only 33 inches tall coining him the unofficial title as "the
smallest man on earth." He eventually joined Ringling Bros. Barnum and
Bailey Circus in the '70s.

He was close friends with Michael Jackson after the pop star saw him
perform. Michu was reportedly a regular at Neverland Ranch, present during
MJ's courtship to Lisa Marie and even knew Michael's kids.

He landed the role of walkaround ALF in the '80s.

Varga has set up a GoFundMe page to help pay for funeral costs and medical
bills.

Michu was 76.
 
The death itself is sad enough but the fact that his manager has had to set up a GoFundMe just to pay for the funeral/medical expenses is heartbreaking. RIP.
 
for the record, he was only in the ALF suit for a few episodes in the first two seasons, and it was only when they needed to show him full-body. saw a lot of articles implying he was always the performer/the voice of the character, when that was always paul fusco.

RIP though. the scenes in ALF where the full suit comes out are amazing
 
The fact that the manager needs money from the internet to pay for a funeral is horrible.

RIP.
 
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