Karl Slover, one of the last surviving actors who played Munchkins in the 1939 classic film, The Wizard of Oz, has died at the age of 93.

Deputy Coroner Nathan Stanley said the four-foot five-inch Mr Slover died of cardiopulmonary arrest and was pronounced dead in a suburban Atlanta hospital.

Mr Slover was best known for playing the lead trumpeter in the Munchkins’ band but also had roles as a Munchkin townsman and soldier in the film. He was one of the tiniest male Munchkins in the movie.

Long after retiring, Mr Slover continued to appear at Wizard of Oz festivals around the country.

Only three remain of the 124 diminutive actors who played Munchkins in the movie.