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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
Entertainment
Marina Dunbar

Morris the alligator, known for Happy Gilmore and other films, dies around age 80

a man pulls the tail of an alligator in water
Matt Jordan, an employee at Colorado Gators, with Morris, an alligator that appeared in numerous TV shows and films over three decades, last year. Photograph: Jay Young/Colorado Gators via AP

Morris, a famous alligator known for his appearances in movies and TV shows, most notably the 1996 comedy Happy Gilmore, has died at around 80 years old at the Colorado Gator Farm.

Adam Sandler, star of Happy Gilmore, posted a tribute to Morris in an X post on Wednesday, recalling the reptile’s diva-like behavior on set.

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