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The Oscar-winning actor, 58, shared the heartbreaking loss on Twitter Thursday.
Posting an up-close image of the late pup, Crowe wrote, “This is Louis the Papillion. 16 months old. Tiny, cheeky, brave. He won my heart.”
Opening up about Louis' final moments, Crowe concluded, “We tried to get him to the vet, but he died in my arms while I was telling him how much we loved him.”
Two years ago to the date, Crowe wasgrieving the loss of his father, John Alexander Crowe, who died at home in Australia on Mar. 30, 2021.
Russell shared the news on Twitter where he hoped to reach all those who loved his beloved father.
“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,” Crowe wrote in the first of three tweets.
“I’m posting this because I know there are people all over the world who’s heart he touched and who’s ribs he tickled with his sparkly eyes and his cheeky attitude to everyone, and everything, and this is probably as efficient a method as any to pass on the news,” he continued.
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“John Alexander Crowe. 13th March 1936- 30th March 2021. Born in Christchurch, New Zealand. Passed away in Coffs Harbour, NSW, his home for the last 25 years. Rest In Peace,” Crowe wrote.
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Crowe stayed close to his father in the last months of his life, and revealed in April 2020 that they were isolating together in the earlier days of the coronavirus pandemic.
“Isolating with the old man. 84 now. Wearing a hat I got at Princeton while shootingA Beautiful Mind,” Crowecaptioned a picture of his father next to a lake.
source: people.com
