R.I.P. Happy Morris The “Happy Gilmore” and “Dr. Dolittle 2” Alligator … A LEGEND!
Morris, The Alligator From ‘Happy Gilmore,’ Dies at Over 80 Years Old
USA Today reports:
A Hollywood veteran best known for his role in the 1996 comedy “Happy Gilmore” died Sunday, May 11, nearly 30 years after the film’s release.
The Colorado Gators Reptile Park, an exotic animal sanctuary, confirmed the news of the retired movie star’s death on Facebook, writing that they were “sad to report the passing away of our oldest alligator, Morris.”
Morris appeared in a variety of other films and television shows from 1975 to 2006, including “Dr. Dolittle 2,” “Interview with the Vampire,” “Eraser,” “Night Court” and “Blues Brothers 2000,” before retiring to the reptile park. He also made a cameo appearance with Steve Irwin on “The Tonight Show Starring Jay Leno.”
“While we knew this was inevitable, we are very saddened by his passing to old age,” the sanctuary wrote in a May 11 Facebook post. “RIP Morris.”
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