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  Nelson de la Rosa, Dominican actor and Boston Red Sox fan, dies - Boston.com
Nelson de la Rosa, once recognized as the world's shortest actor and a ubiquitous good-luck charm for the Boston Red Sox during their victorious 2004 World Series run, died Sunday at a Providence, R.I. hospital, his agent said.
De la Rosa became a regular presence in the team's clubhouse in the playoffs of the 2004 season, in which the Red Sox won their first World Series in 86 years.
De la Rosa's body will be sent back to the Dominican Republic after an autopsy and could be put on display in a museum, his agent said.
www.boston.com /sports/baseball/articles/2006/10/22/nelson_de_la_rosa_dominican_actor_and_boston_red_sox_fan_dies   (346 words)

  
 Boston Red Sox - Nelson de la Rosa, 38, fixture in Sox clubhouse during 2004 - The Boston Globe
Nelson de la Rosa, 38, fixture in Sox clubhouse during 2004
The presence of Nelson de la Rosa, Pedro Martinez's pint-sized countryman from the Dominican Republic, became an accepted element of a fall that seemed to have no end of surprises.
"Nelson was a good friend and a loyal Red Sox supporter," Martinez said in a written statement released by the New York Mets through his agent, Fernando Cuza.
www.boston.com /sports/baseball/redsox/articles/2006/10/24/nelson_de_la_rosa_38_fixture_in_sox_clubhouse_during_2004/?p1=MEWell_Pos3   (519 words)

  
  cbs4boston.com - Sox 'Good Luck Charm' Nelson de la Rosa Dies At 38   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
De la Rosa became a regular presence in the team's clubhouse in the playoffs of the 2004 season, in which the Red Sox won their first World Series in 86 years.
De la Rosa's body will be sent back to the Dominican Republic after an autopsy and could be put on display in a museum, his agent said.
De la Rosa is survived by his wife, a 9-year-old son, his mother and five siblings.
cbs4boston.com /local/local_story_296065220.html   (399 words)

  
 Nelson de la Rosa - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Nelson de la Rosa (1968 – October 22, 2006) was an actor from the Dominican Republic who measured either 33 inches (83 centimeters) tall or 28 inches tall depending on the source.
De la Rosa had been reached by many American media operators and television shows, such as ESPN and others, for a feature about his life.
De la Rosa befriended Boston Red Sox pitcher and fellow Dominican Pedro Martinez, who began to take de la Rosa to playoff games held in Boston during the 2004 MLB playoffs.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Nelson_de_la_Rosa   (374 words)

  
 World's Shortest Adult Actor Dies - Was also the Red Sox's good luck charm - Zap2it
Nelson de la Rosa, whose role in "The Island of Dr. Moreau" inspired the "Austin Powers" character Mini-Me, has died at the age of 38.
De la Rosa was born and raised in San Miguel.
De la Rosa also became known as the Red Sox's good luck charm after he befriended fellow Dominican Pedro Martinez and began to hang out in the team's club house during the 2004 playoffs, when the they won their first World Series in 86 years.
www.zap2it.com /movies/news/zap-nelsondelarosaobit,0,3323201.story?coll=zap-news-headlines   (383 words)

  
 Full Nelson | The Island of Dr. Moreau | Pop Culture News | News + Notes | Entertainment Weekly | 1   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
De la Rosa, 28, plays Majai, the mad doctor's doting son and faithful attendant, one of the beast-people spawned in creepy genetic experiments on the island.
De la Rosa -- who once danced for money outside hotels in his native Santo Domingo and appears on the daily local TV show ''La Opcion de las Doce,'' where he acts in comedy sketches -- was hired as an extra on the film until Brando met him and created a special role for him.
De la Rosa is accompanied by his manager, Manolo Tejeda; his 17-year-old girlfriend, Jennifer; Silveria Lama, the popular blond star of the TV show on which he appears; his sister; his brother; and various relatives and friends.
www.ew.com /ew/article/0,,294232~7|67151||0~,00.html   (682 words)

  
 E! International - News - Baseball and the Original Mini-Me?   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
It was de la Rosa's appearance in Moreau--as Brando's diminutive dress-alike companion Majai--that reportedly inspired Mike Myers to create Dr. Evil's diminutive dress-alike companion, Mini-Me, for the Austin Powers franchise.
De la Rosa will not be the Red Sox when the ballclub opens its inaugural playoff series Tuesday in California against the Anaheim Angels.
Caddle thinks it'd be a "shame" if de le Rosa were to be exploited by the players, but he's happy for the exposure that might come his way because of the playoffs.
international.eonline.com /news/items/0,1799,15075,00.html   (886 words)

  
 Newsvine - Obituaries in the News
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — Nelson de la Rosa, a 2-foot-4 actor and ubiquitous good-luck charm for the Boston Red Sox during their victorious 2004 World Series run, died Sunday.
De la Rosa, believed to be one of the world's smallest men, died of unknown causes in a Providence, R.I., hospital, said his agent, Andres Duran.
De la Rosa's body will be sent back to the Dominican Republic after an autopsy and then could be put on display in a museum, his agent said.
www.newsvine.com /_news/2006/10/22/410841-obituaries-in-the-news   (895 words)

  
 Pedro's little friend: 'He broke my heart' - Baseball - MSNBC.com
Nelson de la Rosa, says he wanted his friend Pedro Martinez to stay with the Red Sox.
Nelson de la Rosa, better known as Pedro Martinez's miniature sidekick and Boston Red Sox good luck charm, is upset at his former friend, and vows to support the Red Sox instead of moving over to the Mets, the New York Daily News reported.
De la Rosa, a Dominican dwarf, is apparently angry over comments Martinez made at his introductory news conference last week with the Mets.
www.msnbc.msn.com /id/6739126   (474 words)

  
 New York Daily News - Baseball - Who's your dwarf?   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
While de la Rosa keeps snapshots of him with his much larger amigo during happier times, he angrily huffs and waves his infant-sized hands at the mere mention of the hurler's name.
De la Rosa still wears his Red Sox turtleneck and a shiny silver chain inscribed "El Chiquito" (the Little One).
Wherever he winds up, de la Rosa will keep his spot in the hearts of fellow Dominicans, who cheerfully recall his appearances on local television shows and how he used to dance in the streets of Santo Domingo for money.
www.nydailynews.com /sports/baseball/story/263742p-225837c.html   (579 words)

  
 Nelson de la Rosa Death - Famous Dead db
Nelson is survived by his wife, and a 9-year-old son.
Who was Nelson de la Rosa: One of the most shortest actors and smallest man in the world (he measured 54 centimeters).
De la Rosa became famous when he appeared in the 1996 film, "The Island of Dr. Moreau", next to Marlon Brando.
www.famousdeaddb.com /Nelson-de-la-Rosa   (161 words)

  
 Nelson de la Rosa, who brought Red Sox luck in 2004, dies at 38   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
De la Rosa, believed to be one of the world's smallest men, died of unknown causes in a Providence hospital early Sunday, said his agent, Andres Duran.
De la Rosa became internationally known when he appeared alongside actor Marlon Brando in the 1996 film, "The Island of Dr. Moreau."
De la Rosa's body will be sent to the Dominican Republic after an autopsy and then could be put on display in a museum, his agent said.
www.cbc.ca /cp/baseball/061023/m102350.html   (224 words)

  
 Full Nelson | The Island of Dr. Moreau | Pop Culture News | News + Notes | Entertainment Weekly | 2   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
De la Rosa's friends and family, while clearly fond of him, often call him "the little monster" due to his temper tantrums.
De la Rosa accompanies Brando on a tiny piano atop Brando's standard one.
De la Rosa seems unimpressed by his role in Dr. Moreau and his budding friendship with Brando.
www.ew.com /ew/article/0,,294232_2,00.html   (614 words)

  
 Nelson de la Rosa, who brought Red Sox luck in 2004, dies at 38
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Nelson de la Rosa, once recognized as the world's shortest actor and a ubiquitous good-luck charm for the Boston Red Sox during their victorious 2004 World Series run, died Sunday, his agent said....
Nelson de la Rosa, the world's shortest actor and a ubiquitous good-luck charm for the Boston Red Sox during their victorious 2004 World Series run, died at a New York hospital on Sunday, his agen...
www.top-baseball-news.com /nelson-de-la-rosa-who-brought-red-sox-luck-in-2004-dies-at-38,91617.html   (212 words)

  
 news.ert.gr - Life trends - World's Shortest Actor Passed Away
Known as the world’s tiniest actor, Nelson De La Rosa breathed his last at the age of 38 in New York.
Born in the Dominican Republic in 1968, De la Rosa soon became a regular guest on Venezuela’s "Sabado Sensacional" TV show, making him a popular figure in Puerto Rico, Mexico and Spain.
Nelson De La Rosa is survived by his wife and his 9-year-old son.
news.ert.gr /en/newsDetails.asp?id=21518   (495 words)

  
 Las Vegas SUN: Obituaries in the News
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) - Nelson de la Rosa, a 2-foot-4 actor and ubiquitous good-luck charm for the Boston Red Sox during their victorious 2004 World Series run, died Sunday, his agent said.
De la Rosa, believed to be one of the world's smallest men, died of unknown causes in a Providence, R.I., hospital early Sunday morning, producer Andres Duran said.
De la Rosa's body will be sent back to the Dominican Republic after an autopsy and then could be put on display in a museum, his agent said.
www.lasvegassun.com /sunbin/stories/nat-gen/2006/oct/22/102204056.html   (862 words)

  
 Variety.com - Nelson de la Rosa   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
By Nelson de la Rosa, once recognized as the world's shortest actor and a ubiquitous good-luck charm for the Boston Red Sox during their victorious 2004 World Series run, died Oct. 22 in New York.
De la Rosa, who stood about 2 feet 4 inches tall, died of unknown causes.
De la Rosa is survived by his wife, Jennifer, a son, his mother and five siblings.
www.variety.com /article/VR1117952545.html?categoryID=25   (287 words)

  
 R.I.P. Nelson de la Rosa - Royal Rooters
NEW YORK (AP) -- Nelson de la Rosa, the world's shortest actor and a ubiquitous good-luck charm for the Boston Red Sox during their victorious 2004 World Series run, died at a hospital on Sunday, his agent said.
De la Rosa, who was about 2-foot-4, died of unknown causes, producer Andres Duran said.
I met Nelson in person on the first time he came to Fenway, to a Sox/Yankees game in September 2004.
www.redsoxnation.net /forums/index.php?showtopic=22910   (881 words)

  
 Nelson De La Rosa, 38, Actor and Good-Luck Charm for Red Sox, Dies - New York Times
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic, Oct. 22 (AP) — Nelson De La Rosa, the diminutive actor who became a good-luck charm for the Boston Red Sox during their victorious 2004 World Series run, died at a hospital in New York on Sunday.
De La Rosa, a Dominican citizen, became ill shortly after arriving in Miami on Friday from Chile, where he had been working in a circus.
De La Rosa, a dwarf who was about 2 feet 4 inches, drew public attention when he appeared with Marlon Brando in the 1996 film “The Island of Dr. Moreau.”
www.nytimes.com /2006/10/23/sports/baseball/23delarosa.html?ex=1319256000&en=6d369843e67346a4&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss   (446 words)

  
 Barstool Sports: Random Thoughts - August 15, 2005   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Who do we see playing pinball (and by "playing pinball" I mean rocking back and forth in a chair and hitting the sides of the machine), but Nelson de la Rosa (Pedro's little dwarf friend).
And does a guy who used to charge 10 bucks to have a picture taken with him outside of Fenway really mind having his picture taken from across a bar by drunk college kids?) and thought I'd pass the story along to you.
Nelson de la Rosa is a pseudo public figure.
www.barstoolsports.com /randomthoughts/361   (1820 words)

  
 MAD Weird: Videos, Pictures and News » Blog Archive » Worlds Smallest Man - Nelson Rosa
Nelson de la Rosa measures 54 centimetres tall and was an actor from the Dominican Republic.
He will still be in the memories of his wife, Jennifer de Leonel and son whom he left behind.
Here are two footages of the world’s smallest man where the first one shows an interview of him and his family and the second one showing him in some of his dance appearances that also includes an impression of Michael Jackson.
www.madweird.com /interesting-stuff/worlds-smallest-man-nelson-rosa   (147 words)

  
 In Remembrance-  Nelson de la Rosa
Nelson de la Rosa, the 2-foot 4-inch actor believed to be one of the world’s smallest men, has passed away on October 22, 2006 in Providence, RI.
In 1996, de la Rosa made his only Hollywood film appearance opposite Marlon Brando in The Island Of Dr. Moreau as the small genetically-altered creature that shadowed Brando’s Moreau.
De la Rosa became friends with fellow Dominican and Boston Red Sox pitcher Pedro Martinez and was a regular visitor to the ball club’s dugout during its 2004 season in which they won the World Series.
www.filmbuffonline.com /InRemembrance/NelsonDeLaRosa.htm   (212 words)

  
 YouTube - Mahow Mahow   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
como no se va a conocer si ese enanito saltó a la fama cuando actuó en 1996 junto a Marlon Brando en el filme La isla del Dr.Moreau aparte De la Rosa también actuó en películas como La rata humana, y en el vídeo del tema Coolo, del grupo argentino Ilya Kuriaki.
Además, el actor dominicano participó en numerosos programas de variedades en España, Puerto Rico, México, Estados Unidos y Argentina, entre otros países.
Nelson De La Rosa dances the sexually explosive dance known as the "Majao Majao"...
www.youtube.com /watch?v=w2svH7iUzsY   (290 words)

  
 Red Sox Chick: Good bye, Nelson   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Those guys have a way with words when it comes to things like this...and the Calvin and Hobbes homage was a nice touch.
All the write-ups about Nelson end with the notation that after an autopsy, he's being sent home and his body "could be put on display in a museum".
La Russa should have been a little more boisterous...maybe gotten on Rogers' nerves.
redsoxchick.mlblogs.com /red_sox_chick/2006/10/good_bye_nelson.html   (329 words)

  
 Obituary: Nelson de la Rosa - 28 Oct 2006 - NZ Herald: Lifestyle News and Reviews from New Zealand and around the World   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Nelson de la Rosa, once recognised as the world's shortest actor and a ubiquitous good-luck charm for the Boston Red Sox during their victorious 2004 World Series run, has died aged 38.
De la Rosa, who stood about 0.72m (2ft 4in) tall, died of unknown causes in a New York hospital.
Born and raised in a small village near San Miguel, in the Dominican Republic, De la Rosa became internationally known when he appeared alongside Marlon Brando in the 1996 film, The Island of Dr Moreau.
www.nzherald.co.nz /section/6/story.cfm?c_id=6&objectid=10407936   (296 words)

  
 ABC News: Red Sox Good Luck Charm De La Rosa Dies
38 year old Nelson de la Rosa, of the Dominican Republic, one of the smallest men in the world, waves during his participation during the National Circus day celebration in front of La Moneda government palace in Santiago, Chile, in this file photo from Sept. 1, 2006.
De la Rosa died Oct. 22, 2006, in a New York hospital.
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic Oct 23, 2006 (AP)— Nelson de la Rosa, a 2-foot-4 actor and ubiquitous good-luck charm for the Boston Red Sox during their 2004 World Series run, has died.
abcnews.go.com /Entertainment/wireStory?id=2600714   (326 words)

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