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Ruth Robinson Duccini from 'The Wizard of Oz' dead at 95

Characters portrayed from the film with actress Ruth Duccini, (C), 95-years-old, is one of the two remaining Munchkins, as she attends the premiere of "The Wizard of Oz 3D" at the TCL Chinese Theatre IMAX in Los Angeles on September 15, 2013. UPI/Alex Gallardo
Characters portrayed from the film with actress Ruth Duccini, (C), 95-years-old, is one of the two remaining Munchkins, as she attends the premiere of "The Wizard of Oz 3D" at the TCL Chinese Theatre IMAX in Los Angeles on September 15, 2013. UPI/Alex Gallardo | License Photo

LAS VEGAS, Jan. 16 (UPI) -- Ruth Robinson Duccini, the last surviving female Munchkin from the film "The Wizard of Oz," has died in Las Vegas, TMZ reported Thursday.

She was 95.

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Duccini, who was 4 feet tall, died of natural causes at a hospice center, the celebrity news website said.

Jerry Maren, 93, is the last survivor of the ensemble of little people who starred in the classic family film.

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