Was Sloth a Real Person?
John Matuszak, the Actor Who So Memorably Played Disfigured Giant Sloth, Died Just Four Year's After the Release of the Movie, Hiding a Past of Drug and...
John Matuszak, the actor who so memorably played disfigured giant Sloth, died just four years after the release of the movie, hiding a past of drug and alcohol abuse from the Hollywood spotlight. ...
Why is Sloth deformed?
It is the direct result of him being dropped by Ma Fratelli when he was an infant. I believe it's alluded to in the movie itself, and by alluded to, I mean explicitly stated in one scene. If you want a diagnosis, it's usually referred to as infant brain injury. It includes dropping, shaken baby syndrome, etc.
What happened to the guy who played Sloth?
Death. Matuszak died on June 17, 1989, as a result of acute propoxyphene intoxication, an accidental overdose of the prescription drug Darvocet, according to the findings of the Los Angeles County Coroner's Office. He was 38 years old.
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