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Lewis Hamilton is mourning the death of his beloved English bulldog, Roscoe, who died on Sunday after falling into a coma. Roscoe was 12.
The Formula 1 star's bulldog was almost as globally famous as he was. Roscoe was almost always by Hamilton's side at races all over the world. Roscoe, whose life was documented on his own Instagram account with more than 1.4 million followers, has walked the red carpet, walked the garages and pits Hamilton frequented. Roscoe was spoiled, something Hamilton was extremely proud of.
Tragically, Roscoe recently battled with pneumonia and had to be placed on a ventilator. As he fought that, Roscoe fell into a coma, and he never made it out. Hamilton shared on Monday that, after four days on life support, he "had to make the hardest decision" of his life."
"After four days on life support, fighting with every bit of strength he had, I had to make the hardest decision of my life and say goodbye to Roscoe. He never stopped fighting, right until the very end. I feel so grateful and honored to have shared my life with such a beautiful soul, an angel and true friend," Hamilton posted in a moving Instagram post. "Bringing Roscoe into my life was the best decision I ever made, and I will forever cherish the memories we created together. Although I lost Coco, I have never been faced with putting a dog to sleep before, though I know my mum and many close friends have."
He continued, "It is one of the most painful experiences and I feel a deep connection to everyone who has gone through the loss of a beloved pet. Although it was so hard, having him was one of the most beautiful parts of life, to love so deeply and to be loved in return.
Hamilton shared that Roscoe died on Sunday evening in his arms.
News of Roscoe's death was so noteworthy that even The New York Times wrote a piece about it, referring to Roscoe as an "F1 social media star."
Roscoe was also a bit of a movie star. He made a brief appearance in Brad Pitt's F1 film.
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