Pedro Martínez holding up de la Rosa after 2004 World Series.

Nelson Aquino de la Rosa (June 1968 – October 22, 2006) was an actor from the Dominican Republic who measured 54 centimeters tall (about 1 1/2 feet). Image File history File links P1_martinez_getty. ... June is the sixth month of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with a length of 30 days. ... 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ... October 22 is the 295th day of the year (296th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 70 days remaining. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The following are lists of actors: Overall: List of male movie actors (A-K) List of male movie actors (L-Z) List of female movie actors Theater actors: List of male theater actors List of female theater actors Television actors: List of male television actors List of female television actors...

De la Rosa starred in a 1987 feature horror film made in Italy called Ratman. During the 1990s Nelson continued his path to international success by becoming a staple guest at Venevision's television show Sabado Sensacional in Venezuela, and, later on, he would be invited as a guest to Don Francisco's show, Sábado Gigante, and to other Univision shows. His popularity took him to other Hispanic countries such as Puerto Rico, Mexico, Spain and others. He married, and had a son. 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view. ... The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view. ... Venevisión is Venezuelas largest TV station, owned and presided over by Gustavo Cisneros. ... logo Of sabado sensacional Super Sabado Sensacional (Super Sensational Saturday) is a weekly variety show originated on the Venezuelan channel Venevision in 1972(?). Overview This Variety show has been shown on a weekly basis, every Saturday from 4 to 9 pm (sometimes longer during special occasions),and is viewed internationally... Don Francisco (b. ... Sábado Gigante (Gigantic Saturday) – also known as Sábados Gigantes (Gigantic Saturdays); is one of the longest running shows on television. ... Univision (pronounced Univisión in Spanish; NYSE: UVN) is the largest Spanish-language television network in the United States, and overall, the fifth-largest American network (right behind Fox, ABC, NBC, and CBS); and is one of ten major mainstream/commercial broadcast networks in the United States, alongside NBC, CBS... The Hispanic world Hispanic (Spanish Hispano, from Latin Hispānus, adjective from Hispānia, Iberian Peninsula) is a term denoting a derivation from Spain, its people and culture. ...

In 1996, he had a minor role in the Hollywood production, The Island of Dr. Moreau, where he shared lines with Marlon Brando, among others. This role is said to be the inspiration for the Austin Powers movie character, "Mini-Me". Another very popular appearance was in the video for the song A mover el culo of the Argentine hip hop group Illya Kuryaki and the Valderramas. 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. So far, however, no plans to film a documentary about him have been completed. 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... Greetings from Hollywood Hollywood is a district of the city of Los Angeles, California, U.S.A., that extends from Vermont Avenue on the east to just beyond Laurel Canyon Boulevard above Sunset and Crescent Heights Boulevards on the west; the north to south boundary east of La Brea Avenue... The Island of Dr. Moreau (1996) is the third major movie version of the H.G. Wells novel about a scientist who attempts to convert animals into people, starring Marlon Brando, Val Kilmer, Fairuza Balk, David Thewlis, and Ron Perlman, and directed by John Frankenheimer. ... Marlon Brando, Jr. ... Mike Myers as Austin Powers in Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery. ... Mini Me is a character from the Austin Powers movies. ... Illya Kuryaki and the Valderramas is an Argentinian rap duet formed by Dante Spinetta and Emmanuel Horvilleur. ... ESPN (an acronym for the Entertainment and Sports Programming Network) is an American cable television network dedicated to broadcasting sports-related programming 24 hours a day. ...

De la Rosa befriended Boston Red Sox pitcher and fellow Dominican Pedro Martínez, who began to take de la Rosa to playoff games held in Boston during the 2004 MLB playoffs. Major league affiliations American League (1901–present) East Division (1969–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 1 • 4 • 8 • 9 • 27 • 42 Name Boston Red Sox (1907–present) See Nicknames before Red Sox for disputed nicknames Ballpark Fenway Park (1912–present) Huntington Avenue Baseball Grounds (1901-1911) Major league titles World... Pedro Jaime Martínez (born October 25, 1971 in Manoguayabo, Dominican Republic) is a baseball pitcher who plays for the New York Mets. ... Nickname: City on the Hill, Beantown, The Hub (of the Universe) (The State House, according to Oliver Wendell Holmes, is the hub of the Solar System), Athens of America, The Cradle of Revolution, Puritan City, Americas Walking City Location in Massachusetts, USA Counties Suffolk County Mayor Thomas M. Menino... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

He had recently been a main attraction in the "Hermanos Mazzini" and "Las Águilas Humanas" circuses, which marketed him as the Guinness World Record-holder for world's smallest man at 54 cm (21.25 inches) [1], though this organization does not endorse this claim [2]. The Guinness Book of Records (or in recent editions Guinness World Records, and in previous US editions Guinness Book of World Records) is a book published annually, containing an internationally recognized collection of superlatives: both in terms of human achievement and the extrema of the natural world. ...

While no official diagnosis of the cause of de la Rosa's short stature is known, it has been speculated that he was born with the genetic syndrome MOPD II (microcephalic osteodysplastic primordial dwarfism type II)[3]. The primary symptoms of the syndrome include extreme proportional short stature, as well as distinct facial features similar to those exhibited by Nelson de la Rosa. A recent documentary by Granada Television highlighting the syndrome was aired on TLC several times in 2006. [4] There are approximately 100 known cases of MOPD II in the world at this time, spread throughout various races and ethnic backgrounds. Primordial Dwarfism is a form of dwarfism that results in a smaller body size in all stages of life beginning from before birth. ...

He died at the age of 38, October 22, 2006 in Providence, RI, USA, allegedly from some kind of heart failure. He was survived by his wife and nine-year-old child [5]. His remains were transfered to the Dominican Republic, and buried in the Cristo Salvador cemetery. His grave is being watched over by guards for fear that the body may be stolen to be sold to a curio museum or to oddity collectors [6]. October 22 is the 295th day of the year (296th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 70 days remaining. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Providence is the capital and largest city in Rhode Island, a state of the United States of America. ... Graves at Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, New York A cemetery is a place in which dead bodies and cremated remains are buried. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Collector - in electronics, the amplified terminal on a Bipolar junction transistor (PNP) or (NPN) list of collectors- People with note-worthy collections. ...

External links

• Nelson de la Rosa at the Internet Movie Database
• Video of de la Rosa dancing