RIP Uggie, you proved acting isn't just for humans

Uggie, the Jack Russell terrier who became a canine star for his scene-stealing role in the Oscar-winning movie “The Artist,” was euthanized Friday, Aug. 7, 2015, after a bout with prostate cancer. (AP Photo)

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Uggie, the Jack Russell terrier who became a canine star for his scene-stealing role in the Oscar-winning movie “The Artist,” was euthanized Friday, Aug. 7, 2015, after a bout with prostate cancer. (AP Photo)

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Best Actor winner Jean Dujardin walking off the stage with Uggie the dog after The Artist won Best Movie at the 84th Annual Academy Awards in Hollywood, California. (AFP Photo)

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Uggie posing with cast members in the press room at the 84th Annual Academy Awards. (AFP Photo)

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Uggie the dog on the red carpet at his hand and paw print ceremony outside Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Hollywood, California. (AFP Photo)

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Jean Dujardin posing with Uggie the dog on arrival for the Gala screening of The Artist at Grauman's Chinese Theater in Hollywood, California. AFP Photo