Posted on 05/15/2025 1:00:37 PM PDT by Red Badger
RIP to one of the greats. You're with Harambe now.
NBC News
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An alligator that appeared in numerous TV shows and films over three decades, most notably the 1996 Adam Sandler comedy “Happy Gilmore,” has died at a gator farm in southern Colorado.
Based on his growth rate and tooth loss, Morris the alligator was at least 80 years old when he died, the Colorado Gator Farm said in a Facebook post Sunday. He was nearly 11 feet (3.3 meters) long and weighed 640 pounds (290 kilograms).
Here was Morris in his infamous Happy Gilmore role:
Video at link..............
Jay Young, the caretaker at the gator farm, said he stopped eating a week ago. Jay posted a video of Morris to Facebook:
(Excerpt) Read more at notthebee.com ...
“His last words were, “See you later!” ‘
Perfect. I’m sure you’re right. Must be an alligator heaven somewhere.
Gators in Colorado?
Mountain Gators, a rare species...............
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