Russell Crowe shared a heartbreaking post announcing the death of his beloved dog, Louis, on the two-year anniversary of his father’s death
Our beloved Russell Crowe puppy, Louis, has passed away at just 16 months old.
The Gladiator star, 58, posted a photo of Papillon to Twitter on Thursday and captioned it with some heartbreaking words.
“This is Louis. 16 months old. Small, cheeky, brave. He won my heart. Unfortunately today, on the second anniversary of my father’s death, he was hit by a truck.”
“We tried to get him to the vet, but he died in my arms while I was telling him how much we loved him.”
Many of Russell’s celebrity friends were quick to express their condolences to the grieving actor.
Our beloved Russell Crowe puppy, Louis, has passed away at just 16 months old. The Gladiator star posted a photo of Papillon to Twitter Thursday along with a touching tribute. Both are in the photo
“This is Louis. 16 months. Small, cheeky, brave. He won my heart. Unfortunately today, on the second anniversary of my father’s death, he was hit by a truck.”
‘So sorry, my friend.’ Singer Ben Lee wrote to send love while many others agreed.
Tragically, the pup passed away on the two-year anniversary of the death of Russell’s 85-year-old father, John Alexander Crowe.
Prior to John’s death, the couple had been isolating together at the family’s country home in Nana Glen, New South Wales, where Russell revealed he wanted to be close to his parents John and Jocelyn amid the pandemic.
Russell documented his time in the Outback with a sweet Instagram post of his ‘old man’ in April 2020.
Tragically, the pup died on the two-year anniversary of the death of Russell’s 85-year-old father, John Alexander Crowe (pictured)
He shared a photo of his father beaming in front of the perfect estate while wearing a baseball cap gifted to him by Russell.
He captioned the shot: “Isolation with old man. 84 now. I was wearing a hat I got at Princeton while shooting A Beautiful Mind.”
Russell announced the sad news of his father’s death in a series of tweets.
He wrote: “I was back in the bush last night. Today, though the sun is shining and the heavy rain has subsided, this date will forever be tinged with sadness.”
My dear man is gone, my sweet father, and the gentlest of men. He died in Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, his home for the past 25 years. rest in peace.’
Russell announced the sad news of his father’s death in a series of tweets
