at 20:25 on December 4, 2006, EST.

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Actor George Clooney's beloved potbelly pig Max has died. He was 19.

Max, who lived at Clooney's Hollywood Hills home, died "peacefully" of natural causes on Friday, Clooney's publicist, Stan Rosenfield, said by phone Monday. "Max, like any pet, became a member of the family," Rosenfield said. "He was a big pig, as pigs go. I can't tell you how much he weighed."

The Oscar-winning actor, 45, who owned the pig for 18 years and reportedly once said the porker was his longest relationship, told USA Today, "I was really surprised, because he's been a big part of my life."

Another Clooney pet - his bulldog Bud - died earlier this year, Rosenfield said.

Clooney was out of town promoting his upcoming film "The Good German" when Max died, according to USA Today.


©The Canadian Press, 2006

luv4u said:

Don't let Max go to waste. Roast the MFer, stick an apple in his mouth, and serve him for Christmas dinner. Max would have wanted it that way.

uPtoWnNY said:

Ohhhhh that's nasty!

Yea I read it on a great Site Clooney Studio. So sad.

I thought Rosemary died yrs ago?

That sucks.... the loss of a pet can be devastating.....

omg it was well known he was very close to Max... George must be devastated

Natisse said:

Devastated, but many bacon sandwiches up.

Bumhole said:

on that note, i want some bacon.

Spookymuffin said:

Natisse said:

what? I slept through breakfast!

Y'all are so serious WHY this even made the news I have no idea.

I just can't gather up hurt feelings for this - George probably fucked a model within the hour & felt much better

lazycrockett said:

Wow, that was rude and uncalled for.

uPtoWnNY said:

I tell you what, I'm sure as eggs not gonna say a word here if anything were to happen to someone I love... wow

Natisse said:

Oh my... so now the Org has zero humanity b/c nobody's lighting candles for a PIG?? Not a "someone", but a pig. Yes, an animal & love the animals but DAMN

oh, the drama

luv4u said:

Clooney's one of these Hollywood do-gooders, right? He should serve Max to LA's homeless.

CalhounSq said:

I'm not really laughing at the pig's death. I mean, I owned a cat, and when he died, I boo hoo'd like a bitch. Animals, as far as I'm concerned are family.

But the ubsurdady of the entire thing. I mean, a pig dies, and it makes news? And the comments on here by uptowny were crass, but given the circumstances and the ridiculousness of it all I can't help it.

CalhounSq said:

I seriously can't believe this is news.

I seriously can't believe how people talk about celebs like they actually really know anything about them.

JustErin said:

or want to know ...

with respect to you all, I don't care if I get laughed at ... so be it. all I'm saying is I know the pain of losing a pet - someone (yes "someone" as far as I'm concerned) that you have a connection with no matter what form of life they are

Natisse said:

When I had to put my 2 yr old "Babe" filly down due to a leg injury ... I hand raised her was there helping her mother during the labor ...

I was CRUSHED ... took several days off work and everything

so ..I can relate to you hun

Mach said:

thank you Mach

AWW SHIT...

THA DRAMA...

Nat, you're SO damn somber sometimes... Go ahead - light some candles, mourn the pig, post your condolences on SexiestManAlive.com






I go to bed now...

CalhounSq said:

I have a lot of respect for you, but I'm sorry I won't apologise for who I am... goodnight

I was sad when I heard about Max dying too. Almost every interview I have seen with George he has brought up his Max. Since George doesn't have a great track record in relationships I can imagine that losing his longtime pet/friend/roommate would be devestating.

the loss of a pet hurts....hell I cried when all my fish died a couple of weeks ago.


different strokes

don't let the jokes bother you Tisse you know it's how some people cope with things...I have to admit that even though they were in bad taste, I laughed, it helps to lighten it up some and I need the laughter anywhere I can find it these days.

tisse
thanks for posting this luv

Natisse said:

AWW SHIT... No need for apologies (drama), nobody's asking you to Nat. I'm just saying we don't all have to sit here & cry about this pig like it's a national fucking tragedy - it's not

Goodnight y'all...

CalhounSq said:

well, you're kinda talking at me like I need to apologise for "drama" in no way am I saying it's a National fucking tragedy... and I happen to agree that it's not newsworth also - but it's also not disrespect-worth IMO only

lets leave it at that goodnight

CalhounSq said:

Thank you...unarmed men getting killed by cops is a tragedy. Not some airhead celebrity's pampered pig dying. Give me a f-n break.