RIPA star of the iconic mid-1980s Australian film Crocodile Dundee has died peacefully at the age of 90.
The enormous saltwater crocodile called Burt that actor Paul Hogan used to help propel his movie to smash-hit status died at a Darwin wildlife park during the weekend, News.com reports.
The beast was estimated to be over 90 years of age, measured more than 15-feet long and weighed about 1500 pounds. After appearing in the 1986 film, he spent the past 16 years at Crocosaurus Cove in the Northern Territory.
A spokesperson for the attraction broke the news of Burt's death on Monday morning.
In a statement posted on Instagram, the wildlife centre wrote: "It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Burt, the iconic saltwater crocodile and star of the Australian classic Crocodile Dundee."
In the film, character Mick Dundee (Hogan) swaps the Australian outback for the jungle of New York after meeting American reporter Sue Charlton (Kozlowski), who eventually falls in love with him.
The croc is famously seen in the scene where Kozlowski's character is attacked as she kneels next to a creek.
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