"Heavyweights" actor Joseph Wayne Miller, who played Salami Sam in the '90s hit has died at the age of 36. Miller's mother, Patricia said her son died in his sleep Tuesday in Chicago.

TMZ was informed that his girlfriend found his body. So far the cause of death is unknown, but Patricia says he suffered from sleep apnea. 

Miller's only notable acting credit was "Heavyweights," a classic that also starred Ben Stiller, Judd Apatow and Kenan Thompson.