# Alf star died - 30 Michu Meszaros **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [June 13, 2016, 5:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alf-star-died-30-michu-meszaros/757271 "2016-06-13T17:34:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2016, 5:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alf-star-died-30-michu-meszaros/757271/1 "2016-06-13T17:34:49Z")
He was the guy in the Alf costume. Alf was a puppet and they also used Michu for walking shots. RIP > **[Celebrity News | Entertainment News | TMZ.com](https://www.tmz.com/)** > > Breaking the biggest stories in celebrity and entertainment news. Get exclusive access to the latest stories, photos, and video as only TMZ can. > [@](#): > > 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. ---
**Author:** ![Digital\_is\_the\_new\_Analog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a88e4f/32.png) [@Digital\_is\_the\_new\_Analog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Digital_is_the_new_Analog)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2016, 2:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alf-star-died-30-michu-meszaros/757271/2 "2016-06-14T02:06:41Z")
Just saw this elsewhere, and posted it on Facebook. It’s oddly striking - the character was such a…well…character. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2016, 2:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alf-star-died-30-michu-meszaros/757271/3 "2016-06-14T02:43:24Z")
Don’t confuse him with Paul Fusco, though, who created, performed, and voiced the character, and is perfectly fine and alive. The full-body shots of ALF were maybe 0.03% of the series.