Alligator that starred in 'Happy Gilmore' dies of old age in Colorado - An alligator that appeared in numerous TV shows and films over three decades, most notably the 1996 Adam Sandler comedy “Happy Gilmore,

Morris, an alligator believed to be more than 80 years old and the source of an impressive list of movie and TV credits, passed away last week at the Colorado Gator Farm in southern Colorado.

Morris the alligator appeared alongside Steve Irwin and Eddie Murphy in the 2001 Hollywood movie Dr Dolittle 2 but is most famous for his part in the 1996 Adam Sandler comedy “Happy Gilmore”