In “The Artist,” about the rise and fall of two Hollywood actors of the 1920s, Uggie played “Jack,” the loyal pet of silent-film star George Valentin, whose career took a nosedive with the advent of talking pictures. He will always live on in our hearts and in film, his book, and his app. Thank you for your support, I will not be reading any comments for a while as it is too painful at the moment.” “In short, Uggie … is now in a better place not feeling pain. “We regret to inform to all our friends, family and Uggie’s fans that our beloved boy has passed away,” Von Mueller wrote. The 13-year-old dog had a cancerous tumor in the prostate, he said. His Los Angeles-based owner and trainer, Omar Von Mueller, announced Uggie’s death early Wednesday in a post on his Facebook page. (Credit: Twitter, the scene-stealing Jack Russell terrier who charmed audiences in the Oscar-winning 2011 film “The Artist,” has died. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated.
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