'Lassie' trainer Robert Weatherwax passes away at age 83
Fans of the golden era of television are going to be disappointed to learn a bit of sad news.
Robert Weatherwax has passed away at age 83.
Weatherwax is most famous for being "a second-generation Hollywood animal trainer and the son of Lassie co-creator Rudd Weatherwax," Deadline.com reported.
"It is with great sorry that I announce the passing of my legendary dog training father," Weatherwax's son, Robert Jr., wrote on social media.
"He was born exactly one year after my grandfather’s MGM Lassie – ‘Pal’. I’m proud to be the last representative of the greatest dog training family in history," Robert Jr. continued.
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In addition to his work on Lassie, "Robert trained the dog Einstein from the Back to the Future films, as well as animals on Big Jake (1971), The Thing (1982) and Dennis the Menace (1993)," the outlet noted.
Generations of film and animal lovers alike will surely be mourning this news.
Rest in peace Robert Walter Weatherwax.