Ruth Robinson Duccini, ‘Wizard of Oz’ Munchkin, Dies at 95

Ruth Robinson Duccini, ‘Wizard of Oz’ Munchkin, Dies at 95
Jack Phillips
1/16/2014
Updated:
7/18/2015

Ruth Robinson Duccini, who played a Munchkin in “The Wizard of Oz,” died this week.

She was 95.

Duccini, who was only 4 feet tall, died of natural causes at a Las Vegas hospice center, TMZ reported Thursday.

She’s the last remaining female Munchkin to have died.

The only Munchin living is Jerry Maven, 93.

According to the website, Duccini got no screen credit as a Munchkin townperson. There were about 120 people cast for the film.

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