Alain Delon’s dog won’t be put down to be buried with him

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The family of French star Alain Delon shut down the late actor’s wish to have his beloved dog euthanized and buried with him.

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The internationally acclaimed actor, who died on Aug. 18 at age 88, made headlines in 2018 when he revealed his plans to have his dog put down so they could be buried together.

“He is my end-of-life dog. A Belgian shepherd who I love like a child,” Delon told Paris Match magazine, according to the BBC .

“If I die before him I will ask the vet to let us go together,” he explained. “He will inject him so that he dies in my arms. I would rather that than knowing that he would let himself die on my grave with so much suffering.”

Naturally, that sparked concern over the fate of very healthy and very much alive Loubo, a 10-year-old Belgian Malinois.

France’s most prominent animal rights group, the Society for the Protection of Animals (SPA), insisted Delon’s dog not be euthanized and offered to take Loubo and find him a family.

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However, Delon’s family put a stop to the dead dog chatter, revealing that Loubo will continue to live at the late actor’s house in Douchy, France.

“No worries for Loubo!” the Brigitte Bardot Foundation, founded by the actress to protect animal rights, announced on X.

“Many of you have sent us messages regarding the future of Loubo, Alain Delon’s dog,” the post continued.

“’He has his home and his family,’ confirmed the actor’s relatives who will take care of him. Loubo will of course not be euthanized!”

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The actor reportedly had more than 50 dogs during his life, many of which were buried on his property.

Delon was a controversial figure in French cinema, known for roles in Purple Noon, Le Samourai and The Leopard.

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He was awarded an honorary Palme d’Or at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival, despite a petition protesting his “racism, homophobia and misogyny” that garnered more than 29,000 signatures.

Delon is survived by his daughter Anouchka and sons Anthony and Alain-Fabien.

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