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For information reasons, a fake mentation of Burt (pictured with Hogan) was utilized for immoderate of the promotional photographs
The crocodile who starred successful 1980s deed movie Crocodile Dundee has died successful Australia.
Burt, who was thought to beryllium implicit 90 years old, appeared alongside Paul Hogan and Linda Kozlowski successful the 1986 movie.
News of his decease was confirmed by unit astatine Crocosaurus Cove successful Darwin, a reptile and aquarium attraction wherever Burt had lived since 2008.
In a connection posted connected Instagram, the wildlife centre wrote: "It is with large sadness that we denote the passing of Burt, the iconic saltwater crocodile and prima of the Australian classical Crocodile Dundee.
"Burt passed distant peacefully implicit the weekend, estimated to beryllium implicit 90 years old, marking the extremity of an unthinkable era."
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Burt, pictured with Hogan connected set, had lived astatine Crocosaurus Cove successful Darwin since 2008
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Crocodile Dundee was a container bureau deed successful 1986
In the film, quality Mick Dundee (Hogan) swaps the Australian outback for the jungle of New York aft gathering American newsman Sue Charlton (Kozlowski), who yet falls successful emotion with him.
The croc is famously seen successful the country wherever Kozlowski's quality is attacked arsenic she kneels adjacent to a creek.
Burt, who was captured successful the 1980s successful the Northern Territory's Reynolds River, was described by Crocasourus Cove arsenic having a "bold" personality.
"Burt was a confirmed bachelor - an cognition helium made wide during his earlier years astatine a crocodile farm," the centre's connection continued.
"His fiery temperament earned him the respect of his caretakers and visitors alike, arsenic helium embodied the earthy and untamed tone of the saltwater crocodile."
"Burt was genuinely 1 of a kind. He wasn't conscionable a crocodile; helium was a unit of quality and a reminder of the powerfulness and majesty of these unthinkable creatures.
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"While his property could beryllium challenging, it was besides what made him truthful memorable and beloved by those who worked with him and the thousands who visited him implicit the years.
The connection concluded: "Visitors from astir the globe marvelled astatine his awesome size and commanding presence, particularly astatine feeding time."
It's not antithetic for saltwater crocodiles to unrecorded beyond 70 years old, particularly successful captivity.
Burt volition beryllium honoured with a commemorative motion astatine the attraction.
Crocodile Dundee remains the highest grossing Australian movie of each time, taking $47,707,598 (Australian dollars).
It besides spawned 2 sequels, 1988's Crocodile Dundee II and 2001's Crocodile Dundee successful Los Angeles.
Hogan and Kozlowski got joined successful 1990 but aboriginal divorced.
A documentary connected the making of the movie is expected to beryllium released adjacent year.
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