On Wednesday, the owner said that the white and tan dog 'Uggie,' died at the age of 13 in Los Angeles. Uggie was a trained Jack Russell terrier, when he appeared in the Oscar-winning silent movie "The Artist". The canine actor captured the hearts of people in the movie and in the promotion of the film 'The Artist'. also Uggie charmed audiences and the media in red carpet appearances.
Owner Omar Von Mulle said that on Aug. 7, Uggie was put to sleep after battling a prostate tumor.
Omar Von Muller , Uggie's owner and trainer, stated in a Facebook posting, "We regret to inform to all our friends, family and Uggie's fans that our beloved boy has passed away," Omar Von Muller also said, "Uggie had a cancerous tumor in the prostate and is now in a better place not feeling pain." "Thank you for your support," "I will not be reading any comments for a while as it is too painful at the moment."
The stars in the movie "The Artist" became regulars on the red carpet including Uggie, as the movie was nominated for many year-end awards. At the 2012 Golden Globes, the French actor, director, producer and comedian, Jean Dujardin, who played George, brought Uggie on stage and led Jean Dujardin in one of the central tricks of the film when Uggie gets "shot," falls down and plays dead.
Von Muller said at the paw-print ceremony, "The main message that Uggie would like to send to everybody out there is to please adopt," Von Muller also said, "He's adopted. He made it. If you guys can adopt a dog, even if they don't make it on the big screen, they'll be big stars at your house." "If they don't get their exercise, they get old too fast, just like people."
Other achievements of Uggie included in the movies "Water for Elephants" and "Mr. Fix It." Uggie made his retirement in 2012 in a ceremony at the famous Chinese Theatre in Hollywood, where Uggie became the first dog to leave his paw prints in concrete alongside the prints of human stars.
