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'''Burt''' (c. 1934 – December 2024) was a ] that starred in the 1986 film '']''. He died in December 2024, estimated to be at least 90 years old.<ref name="o498">{{cite web |last=Yossman |first=K. J. |date=23 December 2024 |title=Burt, Reptilian Star of 'Crocodile Dundee,' Dies at More Than 90 Years Old |url=https://variety.com/2024/film/global/burt-reptile-crocodile-dundee-dead-dies-1236257723/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241223163121/https://variety.com/2024/film/global/burt-reptile-crocodile-dundee-dead-dies-1236257723/ |archive-date=23 December 2024 |access-date=23 December 2024 |website=Variety}}</ref><ref name="j737">{{cite web |last=Saad |first=Nardine |date=23 December 2024 |title=Burt, the hot-tempered croc from 'Crocodile Dundee,' dies at 90 |url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2024-12-23/burt-crocodile-dundee-dead-90 |access-date=23 December 2024 |website=Los Angeles Times}}</ref> '''Burt''' ({{circa}} 1934 – December 2024) was an Australian ] that starred in the 1986 film '']''. He died in December 2024, estimated to be at least 90 years old.<ref name="o498">{{cite web |last=Yossman |first=K. J. |date=23 December 2024 |title=Burt, Reptilian Star of 'Crocodile Dundee,' Dies at More Than 90 Years Old |url=https://variety.com/2024/film/global/burt-reptile-crocodile-dundee-dead-dies-1236257723/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241223163121/https://variety.com/2024/film/global/burt-reptile-crocodile-dundee-dead-dies-1236257723/ |archive-date=23 December 2024 |access-date=23 December 2024 |website=Variety}}</ref><ref name="j737">{{cite web |last=Saad |first=Nardine |date=23 December 2024 |title=Burt, the hot-tempered croc from 'Crocodile Dundee,' dies at 90 |url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2024-12-23/burt-crocodile-dundee-dead-90 |access-date=23 December 2024 |website=Los Angeles Times}}</ref>


Burt was named after ], and he was cast in ''Crocodile Dundee'' a few years after being captured in the wild from the ] in Australia's ]. From 2008, he lived at ], a crocodile sanctuary in ], where he attempted to predict election results. Staff there noted his "fiery temperament". He died at Crocosaurus Cove on the weekend of 21–22 December 2024.<ref>{{cite news |last=Newey |first=Sarah |date=23 December 2024 |title=Tributes paid to Crocodile Dundee star with 'challenging personality' |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/12/23/tributes-fierce-ambassador-crocodile-dundee-star-dies/ |access-date=24 December 2024 |newspaper=Daily Telegraph}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Saunders |first=Emma |date=23 December 2024 |title=The crocodile from Crocodile Dundee dies in Australia |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx2we313k6ro |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241223215320/https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx2we313k6ro |archive-date=23 December 2024 |access-date=24 December 2024 |publisher=BBC News}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Atta |first=Grace |date=23 December 2024 |title=Celebrity crocodile Burt, of Crocodile Dundee fame, dies at Crocosaurus Cove |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-12-23/burt-the-crocodile-dies-crocosaurus-cove-nt/104757490 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241223103227/https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-12-23/burt-the-crocodile-dies-crocosaurus-cove-nt/104757490 |archive-date=23 December 2024 |access-date=24 December 2024 |publisher=ABC News}}</ref> Burt was named after ], and he was cast in ''Crocodile Dundee'' a few years after being captured in the wild from the ] in Australia's ].<ref>{{cite news |last=Newey |first=Sarah |date=23 December 2024 |title=Tributes paid to Crocodile Dundee star with 'challenging personality' |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/12/23/tributes-fierce-ambassador-crocodile-dundee-star-dies/ |access-date=24 December 2024 |newspaper=Daily Telegraph}}</ref> Burt appears in a scene where American journalist Sue Charlton (portrayed by ]) is saved by Mick Dundee (]) during a crocodile attack.<ref name="i100">{{cite web | last=Pulver | first=Andrew | title=Burt, the giant crocodile from Crocodile Dundee, dies aged 90 | website=The Guardian | date=2024-12-23 | url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2024/dec/23/burt-the-giant-crocodile-from-crocodile-dundee-dies-aged-90 | access-date=2024-12-25}}</ref>

Burt also served as the visual effects model in the 2007 Australian film '']''.<ref name="i100"/> From 2008, he lived at ], a crocodile sanctuary in ], where he attempted to predict election results. Staff there noted his "fiery temperament".<ref>{{cite news |last=Saunders |first=Emma |date=23 December 2024 |title=The crocodile from Crocodile Dundee dies in Australia |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx2we313k6ro |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241223215320/https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx2we313k6ro |archive-date=23 December 2024 |access-date=24 December 2024 |publisher=BBC News}}</ref> In 2018, he gained media attention for accurately predicting France's victory over Croatia in the ] by biting a French flag over a Croatian flag. The flags, which shared a size and color, had ] attached.<ref name="i100"/> He was dubbed the "Psychic Croc" by '']''.<ref name="o266">{{cite web | last=Aisthorpe | first=Judith | title=Burt the Psychic Croc was right again as he tipped France to win the 2018 FIFA World Cup | website=ntnews | date=2018-07-15 | url=https://www.ntnews.com.au/lifestyle/burt-the-psychic-croc-backs-france-as-winner-of-the-2018-fifa-would-cup/news-story/7d263256db65bd408b283464773e728e?nk=ea60800820dca406a58b22f63b7123b6-1735093744 | access-date=2024-12-25}}</ref> He had previously incorrectly predicted that Australia would win against France during their 2018 group-stage match.<ref name="f987">{{cite web | last=Aisthorpe | first=Judith | title=Burt the Psychic Croc was right again as he tipped France to win the 2018 FIFA World Cup | website=ntnews | date=2018-07-15 | url=https://www.ntnews.com.au/lifestyle/burt-the-psychic-croc-backs-france-as-winner-of-the-2018-fifa-would-cup/news-story/7d263256db65bd408b283464773e728e?nk=28ca1d59654f9dae0faf71b4283cddf2-1735094600 | access-date=2024-12-25}}</ref>

He died at Crocosaurus Cove on the weekend of 21–22 December 2024. The sanctuary described him as a "fierce and fascinating ambassador for crocodile education" and stated they would erect a commemorative sign in his honor. Burt's precise age at death is unknown, as he was captured in the 1980s at an indeterminate age.<ref name="b823"/> Experts estimate that he was likely nearing 100 years old.<ref name="b823">{{cite web | last=Hale | first=Tom | title=Burt, A Gigantic Crocodile And Beloved 80s Movie Star, Has Died | website=IFLScience | date=2024-12-24 | url=https://www.iflscience.com/burt-a-gigantic-crocodile-and-beloved-80s-movie-star-has-died-77376 | access-date=2024-12-25}}</ref> <ref>{{cite news |last=Atta |first=Grace |date=23 December 2024 |title=Celebrity crocodile Burt, of Crocodile Dundee fame, dies at Crocosaurus Cove |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-12-23/burt-the-crocodile-dies-crocosaurus-cove-nt/104757490 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241223103227/https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-12-23/burt-the-crocodile-dies-crocosaurus-cove-nt/104757490 |archive-date=23 December 2024 |access-date=24 December 2024 |publisher=ABC News}}</ref> He was measured to be 5 meters long and weighed 700 kilograms.<ref name="p238">{{cite web | last=Perry | first=Nick | title=Burt, the huge Australian crocodile who had a cameo in 'Crocodile Dundee,' dies at 90 | website=ABC7 Los Angeles | date=2024-12-24 | url=https://abc7.com/post/burt-huge-australian-crocodile-had-cameo-dundee-dies-90/15702151/ | access-date=2024-12-25}}</ref>


==References== ==References==

Revision as of 02:44, 25 December 2024

Crocodile (died 2024)

Burt (c. 1934 – December 2024) was an Australian saltwater crocodile that starred in the 1986 film Crocodile Dundee. He died in December 2024, estimated to be at least 90 years old.

Burt was named after Burt Reynolds, and he was cast in Crocodile Dundee a few years after being captured in the wild from the Reynolds River in Australia's Northern Territory. Burt appears in a scene where American journalist Sue Charlton (portrayed by Linda Kozlowski) is saved by Mick Dundee (Paul Hogan) during a crocodile attack.

Burt also served as the visual effects model in the 2007 Australian film Rogue. From 2008, he lived at Crocosaurus Cove, a crocodile sanctuary in Darwin, where he attempted to predict election results. Staff there noted his "fiery temperament". In 2018, he gained media attention for accurately predicting France's victory over Croatia in the 2018 FIFA World Cup final by biting a French flag over a Croatian flag. The flags, which shared a size and color, had chicken wings attached. He was dubbed the "Psychic Croc" by Northern Territory News. He had previously incorrectly predicted that Australia would win against France during their 2018 group-stage match.

He died at Crocosaurus Cove on the weekend of 21–22 December 2024. The sanctuary described him as a "fierce and fascinating ambassador for crocodile education" and stated they would erect a commemorative sign in his honor. Burt's precise age at death is unknown, as he was captured in the 1980s at an indeterminate age. Experts estimate that he was likely nearing 100 years old. He was measured to be 5 meters long and weighed 700 kilograms.

References

  1. Yossman, K. J. (23 December 2024). "Burt, Reptilian Star of 'Crocodile Dundee,' Dies at More Than 90 Years Old". Variety. Archived from the original on 23 December 2024. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
  2. Saad, Nardine (23 December 2024). "Burt, the hot-tempered croc from 'Crocodile Dundee,' dies at 90". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
  3. Newey, Sarah (23 December 2024). "Tributes paid to Crocodile Dundee star with 'challenging personality'". Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 24 December 2024.
  4. ^ Pulver, Andrew (23 December 2024). "Burt, the giant crocodile from Crocodile Dundee, dies aged 90". The Guardian. Retrieved 25 December 2024.
  5. Saunders, Emma (23 December 2024). "The crocodile from Crocodile Dundee dies in Australia". BBC News. Archived from the original on 23 December 2024. Retrieved 24 December 2024.
  6. Aisthorpe, Judith (15 July 2018). "Burt the Psychic Croc was right again as he tipped France to win the 2018 FIFA World Cup". ntnews. Retrieved 25 December 2024.
  7. Aisthorpe, Judith (15 July 2018). "Burt the Psychic Croc was right again as he tipped France to win the 2018 FIFA World Cup". ntnews. Retrieved 25 December 2024.
  8. ^ Hale, Tom (24 December 2024). "Burt, A Gigantic Crocodile And Beloved 80s Movie Star, Has Died". IFLScience. Retrieved 25 December 2024.
  9. Atta, Grace (23 December 2024). "Celebrity crocodile Burt, of Crocodile Dundee fame, dies at Crocosaurus Cove". ABC News. Archived from the original on 23 December 2024. Retrieved 24 December 2024.
  10. Perry, Nick (24 December 2024). "Burt, the huge Australian crocodile who had a cameo in 'Crocodile Dundee,' dies at 90". ABC7 Los Angeles. Retrieved 25 December 2024.


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