'Wizard of Oz' Munchkin dies at 93

Karl Slover, one of the last surviving actors who played Munchkins in the 1939 classic film "The Wizard of Oz" has died. He was 93.

Karl Slover (L), Margaret Pellegrini (C) and Meinhardt Raabe, three of the remaining nine original "Munchkins" from "The Wizard of Oz," arrive at the "Ruby Red Slipper" DVD gala screening event at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in Beverly Hills, California October 19, 2005. The event celebrated the October 25 release of two special edition DVDs of the 1939 film "The Wizard of Oz," which was voted the Best Family Film of All Time by the American Film Institute. REUTERS/Chris Pizzello

Cast members Munchkins from the 1939 movie "The Wizard of Oz" Jerry Maren, Mickey Carroll, Karl Slover, Ruth Duccini, Margaret Pellegrini and Meinhardt Raabe (L-R) stand by their star on the Walk of Fame in Hollywood, California November 20, 2007. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni (UNITED STATES)

Karl Slover, one of nine remaining original "Munchkins" from "The Wizard of Oz," waves at the "Ruby Red Slipper" DVD gala screening event at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in Beverly Hills, California, October 19, 2005. The event celebrated the October 25 release of two special edition DVDs of the 1939 film "The Wizard of Oz," which was voted the Best Family Film of All Time by the American Film Institute.

Judy Garland, right, and Billie Burke pose in character for the 1939 movie, "The Wizard of Oz." Burke portrayed Glinda the Good Witch and Garland was Dorothy in the classic movie. (AP Photo/file)