French movie star Alain Delon wanted his pet dog Loubo to be put down and buried with him when he died. The 88-year-old actor died on 18 August, with his family releasing a statement, which read: "Alain Fabien, Anouchka, Anthony, as well as (his dog) Loubo, are deeply saddened to announce the passing of their father. He passed away peacefully in his home in Douchy, surrounded by his three children and his family.
" The Le Samouraï actor requested for his 10-year-old Belgian Malinois, Loubo, to be put down and buried in his grave alongside him in the cemetery in his village of Douchy in Loiret. However, his wish was denied by his children after backlash from animal rights activists. Campaigners were horrified that the dog, which was adopted by the actor in 2014, would be killed and offered to get the pooch a new home.
The Brigitte Bardot Foundation soon revealed that Alain's daughter Anouchka had confirmed their family would keep Loubo. They said: "I’ve just had Anouchka Delon on the phone and she has told me that Loubo is part of the family and will be kept. The dog will not be put down.
” The SPA, which is France's version of the RSPCA, hit out at the family over the actor's wish to be buried with his dog. They released a statement saying: "The life of an animal should not depend on that of a human. The SPA is happy to take his dog and find it a family.
” There is no law stopping owners from putting down their animals when they pass away. Alain previously spoke about his love for Loubo and said he was his "end of life dog". He said: “I’ve had 50 dogs in my life, but I have a special relationship with this one.
He misses me when I’m not there. If I die before him, I’ll ask the vet to take us away together. He’ll put him to sleep in my arms.
I’d rather do that than know that he’ll let himself die on my grave with so much suffering.” The star has been cited as an important actor by the likes of Martin Scorsese and Quentin Tarantino , with the impact of his legacy extending across the cinema genres. His performance as the silent assassin in Jean-Pierre Melville's Le Samourai is regarded as highly influential, and the basis for John Woo's 1989 film The Killer.
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