Dog from Oscar-winning ‘The Artist’ dies

WASHINGTON — They say all dogs go to heaven, and in this case, we hope so.

Uggie, the adorable Jack Russell Terrier from the movie “The Artist” (2013), has passed away.

He was 13.

TMZ reports Uggie was put to sleep last Friday after battling a prostate tumor.

His owner, Omar von Muller, confirmed the news on Facebook with dozens of photos in tribute.

Uggie was charming comic relief in the silent French musical comedy that took the Academy Awards by storm, winning five Oscars, including Best Picture, Best Actor and Best Director.

Jason Fraley

Hailed by The Washington Post for “his savantlike ability to name every Best Picture winner in history," Jason Fraley began at WTOP as Morning Drive Writer in 2008, film critic in 2011 and Entertainment Editor in 2014, providing daily arts coverage on-air and online.

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