George Clooney’s old friend Max (the pig) had died over the weekend. George got Mar over 18 years ago after breaking up with this girlfriend (then) Kelly Preston. According to Clooney "He was as old a pig as the vets had ever seen. I was really surprised, because he’s been a big part of my life."

The pig had gained popularity and made it into many of the interviewes conducted in Cooleny’s Hollywood Hills house as interviewers would often need to hop over the chunky pal. In fact Max had made it so far that tabloids even bothered to announce him dead a few years back even though he wasn’t.

"It has been a bad year for my pets," Clooney says. "I had a bulldog that died this year, too. It’s strange how animals become a big part of your family. They really become a big issue with you."

Will he get another pig? "No," he says. "I think Max covered all my pig needs."

[via USAToday]

Tags: George Clooney, Pet Pig

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