“Watching movies took me away from my own problems and gave me a total escape. “When I was growing up, I had to have a lot of surgery, and I spent a lot of time recovering at home and in the hospital,” he explained. He also said his illness had actually inspired him to act. If I was just another blond-haired, blue-eyed, 18-year-old actor, I’d be left unrecognized. Soon after his birth, Evans was diagnosed with achondropasia, a form of dwarfism that prevents the body from maturing by restricting the growth of cartilage.īut he never whined about the genetic defect – even adopting the motto: “It’s not the size of the dreamer, it’s the size of the dream.” Production of “Passions” was temporarily suspended yesterday. In a bizarre twist, his character died on Monday’s episode, which was taped last month. He will be sorely missed by his ‘Passions’ family,” said a spokesman for the show.īaby-faced Evans had gained millions of fans as Timmy, a doll that turns into a real little boy thanks to his witch-owner Tabitha, played by Juliet Mills. Josh was a truly unique talent with a remarkable spirit.
The 20-year-old dwarf, who stood 3 feet, 2 inches tall, had been in a San Diego hospital Monday for a procedure to correct a congenital heart defect. Joshua Evans, the pint-sized star who played “Timmy the Living Doll” on the NBC soap opera “Passions,” has tragically died during heart surgery.
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