Iconic 16ft & 110 stone croc from film Crocodile Dundee dies aged 90 after starring with Paul Hogan as tributes pour in
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A CROCODILE Dundee star who starred alongside Paul Hogan had died. Burt, the 700kg monster crocodile who graced movie screens, was thought to be over 90 years old. The animal was an icon in the 1986 blockbuster Australian comedy film. Burt, who weighed 110 stone, died in captivity in Darwin, Australia.
![[Burt starred alongside Paul Hogan in Crocodile Dundee]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/NINTCHDBPICT000661464688.jpg?strip=all&w=540)
The movie star was kept in Crocosaurus Cove, a crocodile zoo and aquarium in the north of the country. His death was announced by the zoo, where he had been kept since 2008, on Monday. Crocosaurus Cove wrote in a Facebook post: "It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Burt, the iconic Saltwater crocodile and star of the Australian classic Crocodile Dundee.
![[The huge crocodile died 'peacefully' over the weekend]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/e286b6c8-8017-459e-9d5b-f23f7f01e9cd_801815.jpg?strip=all&w=666)
"Burt passed away peacefully over the weekend, estimated to be over 90 years old, marking the end of an incredible era.". For the latest news on this story keep checking back at Sun Online, where we will bring you live updates as soon as they happen, before anyone else.
