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Young Grinch Actor Died 2 Years After Movie's 2000 Release

Actor Joshua Ryan Evans, who played the 8-year-old Grinch in 'How the Grinch Stole Christmas,' died two years after the holiday film's 2000 release

Evans, who lived with a form of dwarfism called achondroplasia, died as a result of a medical procedure to correct a congenital heart condition at a San Diego hospital in August 2002. Evans got his acting start on TV shows such as Family Matters, Ally McBeal, Hey Arnold!, Rugrats and 7th Heaven before booking How the Grinch Stole Christmas. Every year, fans watch their favorite holiday films on repeat — including It’s a Wonderful Life and Home Alone — but whatever happened to the kids who starred in the iconic movies?

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