Burt, the famous crocodile from the movie “Crocodile Dundee”, dies in Australia

A crocodile made famous after its appearance in the 1986 film “Crocodile Dundee” has died, the Australian reptile attraction where it lived has announced on social media.

Burt, the famous Saltwater alligator who appeared alongside Paul Hogan and Linda Kozlowski in the hit movie, is believed to be over 90 years old.

Crocosaurus Cove in Darwin said in an Instagram post that Burt died peacefully over the weekend, “marking the end of an amazing era.”

“Burt’s life story is one of strength, resilience, and a character as bold as the Top End itself,” the post continued. “Captured in the 1980s from the Reynolds River, Burt became one of the world’s best-known crocodiles, appearing in Crocodile Dundee and helping to shape Australia’s image as a land of rugged natural beauty and fearsome wildlife.”

The aquarium said Burt moved to Crocosarus Cove in 2008 and continued to be “an aggressive and passionate ambassador for crocodile education.”

“Burt, known for his independence, was a determined boyfriend—an attitude he made clear in his early years on the alligator farm,” they said. “His fiery spirit earned him the respect of his caretakers and guests, as he displayed the spirit of a saltwater crocodile.”

In the film, Hogan’s character Mick Dundee swaps the Australian countryside for the concrete jungle of New York after meeting an American reporter, played by Kozlowski. Burt appears in the scene where Kozlowski’s character is attacked as he kneels by the river.

Burt will be honored with a memorial plaque at Crocasorus Cove.