US EditionMorris, the alligator in 'Happy Gilmore,' dies at over 80 years old
- Morris, a well-known alligator famous for his roles in films such as Happy Gilmore, passed away last week while living at a reptile park in southern Colorado.
- Morris retired to the farm after a Hollywood career from 1975 to 2006, and experts estimate he was about 80 years old based on growth and tooth loss.
- The Colorado Gator Farm began as a tilapia farm using geothermal waters, later evolving into a rescue and education center housing hundreds of reptiles including alligators.
- Jay Young, the farm owner, said Morris started acting strangely and stopped eating a week before his death, and he expressed grief saying, “It's the worst part of what we do, losing animals.”
- Morris’ death marks the loss of one of the longest-living alligators on record and a beloved resident whose body will be taxidermied, as stated by the farm.
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Morris 'The Movie Star' gator passes away at Colorado Gator Farm
MOSCA, Colo. (KRDO) - The Colorado Gator Farm announced one of their gators, known for movie and TV fame, has passed away. According to the organization, Morris was with them for over 20 years. It's difficult to say how old he was, though they estimate he was anywhere from 80 to 90 years old. Colorado Gator Farm says Morris appeared in movies and TV shows from 1975 to 2006. One of his best-known works was his part in the movie "Happy Gilmore." T…
Morris, the alligator in 'Happy Gilmore,' dies at over 80 years old
DENVER (KDVR) - The alligator movie star once featured in such films as "Happy Gilmore" and “Dr. Dolittle 2” died at 80-plus years old. On Sunday, the Colorado Gator Farm posted on Facebook about the passing of their oldest alligator, Morris. The gator was known for his work in several movies and television shows before retiring at Colorado Gators Reptile Park. Jay Young puts on a show for visitors at Colorado Gators and Reptile Park in the San …
Movie star alligator dies at 80 in Colorado as one of longest-living members of species
From when he bit off the hand of Chubbs in Happy Gilmore to his role in Dr. Dolittle 2, many Americans have seen Morris the Alligator – perhaps more people than another other alligator in the history of the United…
Retired movie-star gator 'Morris' passes away on Colorado farm
(SAN LUIS VALLEY, Colo.) — Movie star and Colorado Gator Farm's oldest alligator has passed away at an estimated age of over 80. Morris the alligator was known for his roles in many movies and TV shows from 1975 to 2006, including Happy Gilmore. Morris played the gator blamed for biting off Chubb's hand. In 2006, he retired from Hollywood to "live out his days at Colorado Gators," located in Mosca. Morris' owners handed him over to the gator far…
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