He really added so much to The Artist, we all felt very lucky to have such a special pup. In an exclusive statement to E! News, The Mindy Project's Beth Grant said, "I was just crazy about that pup! He was the cutest, sweetest, SMARTEST little fella. "He will always live on in our hearts and in film, his book, and his app. Our beloved Uggie has passed away," the dog's official Twitter account confirmed Wednesday. I will forever hold him dearly in my heart and never forget his infinite love for chicken and hot dogs." Sarah Clifford, who trained Uggie for his scenes in The Artist, told TMZ that he was "a perfect little terrier. He also won the Golden Collar Award for the role. Uggie, who was owned by animal trainer Omar Von Muller, won the Palm Dog Award at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival for his work in The Artist. after battling a prostate tumor, according to TMZ. The Jack Russell terrier, who hit it big by starring in Robert Pattinson and Reese Witherspoon's 2011 movie Water for Elephants, was put down last Friday in L.A. Uggie, the dog who starred in the 2011 Oscar-winning film The Artist, has died.
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