While millions of Americans gather for grilling this day of the day Independence, they might well need Duke – or the hairy actor who played it, to be precise.

A dog who once played "Duke", the dog that speaks in the commercials of Bush's family recipe, died last week in a fight against cancer David Odom d & # 3 9, Apopka, Florida, who detailed his friendship with the dog owner in an online post.

the name is actually Sam. He lived in Apopka with our friend Susan, his owner. She trains animals to work in commercials, "Odom said Thursday on Facebook. Not only his family but also others. Unfortunately, she had to euthanize Sam yesterday because of an aggressive cancer that he was suffering from. She is, like us, heartbroken. "

Sam was one of many dogs over the years to interpret Duke, the dog gave the family's secret recipe in commercials by Bush Bush's spokesman and determined to sell it. "Meanwhile, we worked closely with several dogs who played Duke in our commercials, including Sam," the company said in a statement released on Tuesday.The company said in a Facebook post "While Sam "We have not worked with us for years, we are saddened by the news of his passing and are grateful to have Duke represented."

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