Russell Crowe shares heartbreaking post announcing the death of his beloved dog Louis on the two-year anniversary of his dad’s death
Russell Crowe’s beloved puppy Louis has died at just 16 months old.
The Gladiator star, 58, posted a photo of the Papillon to Twitter on Thursday and captioned it with some heartbreaking words.
‘This is Louis. 16 months old. Tiny, cheeky, brave. He won my heart. Unfortunately today, on the 2nd anniversary of my fathers passing, he was hit by a truck,’ he wrote.
‘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 pals were quick to express their condolences to the heartbroken actor.
Russell Crowe’s beloved puppy Louis has died at just 16 months old. The Gladiator star posted a photo of the Papillon to Twitter on Thursday alongside a moving tribute. Both pictured
‘This is Louis. 16 months old. Tiny, cheeky, brave. He won my heart. Unfortunately today, on the 2nd anniversary of my fathers passing, he was hit by a truck,’ he wrote
‘So sorry mate. Sending love,’ singer Ben Lee wrote while many others agreed.
Tragically, the puppy died on the two-year anniversary of the death of Russell’s 85-year-old father, John Alexander Crowe.
Prior to John’s death, the pair were isolating together at the family’s country estate in Nana Glen, New South Wales, with Russell revealing he wanted to be close to his parents John and Joceyln amid the pandemic.
Russell documented his time in the outback with a sweet Instagram post of his ‘old man’ in April 2020.
Tragically, the puppy died on the two-year anniversary of the death of Russell’s 85-year-old father, John Alexander Crowe (pictured)
He shared a snap of his dad beaming in front of the idyllic estate while clad in a baseball cap gifted from Russell.
He captioned the shot: ‘Isolating with the old man. 84 now. 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 Twitter posts.
He wrote: ‘I arrived back in the bush last night. Today, although the sun is shining and the torrential rain has abated, this date will forever be tinged with sadness.
‘My dear old man, my beautiful dad, the most gentle of men, has passed away. Passed away in Coffs Harbour, NSW, his home for the last 25 years. Rest In Peace.’
Russell announced the sad news of his father’s death in a series of Twitter posts
