Henry J. Nasiff
April 20, 1962 - September 4, 2001
Standing a proud 4' 1", Hank worked in dinner theater until he got his big break August 16, 1996, when he and a friend drove to New York City in an attempt to get on the Howard Stern Show with a vigil outside of the K-Rock studios at 5:30 A.M. and caught the eye of Stern's men.
Hank appeared on Stern's show as part of Howard's "Wack Pack" more than two-dozen times, often in a pink bunny suit. His popularity hit a lifetime high in 1998 when he was elected World's Most Beautiful Person in an on-line poll.
Hank had a website, hankthedwarf.com, where he doled out angry, drunken wisdom, sold witty key chains, and hired himself out for parties. For the right amount of money, Hank would tend bar, give lapdances, sing karaoke, or berate party guests in the way that only an angry, drunken dwarf can do.
Hank died of seizure disorder, alcohol abuse, and chondrodystrophy, which is a growth disorder. He was 39.
Sources
http://dailynews.yahoo.com/htx/eo/20010904/en/howard_stern_s_hank_the_dwarf_dies_1.html
Medical examiner's paper stating cause of death:
http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/riphank1.shtml