Jerry Maren, the 'Lollipop Kid' munchkin from 'Wizard Of Oz', has died

In this Sept 24, 2009 file photo, Jerry Maren attends "The Wizard of Oz" 70th Anniversary Emerald Gala in New York. Photo: AP/Charles Sykes

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Jerry Maren, the last surviving munchkin from the classic 1939 film The Wizard Of Oz, has died at age 98. Maren’s niece, Stacy Michelle Barrington, announced on June 6 that the actor died May 24 at a San Diego nursing home in California, the United States.