The reptile, who later became Australia’s answer to Paul the octopus, ‘passed away peacefully’ in Darwin

Burt, the giant crocodile that featured in hit Australian comedy Crocodile Dundee, has died.

Crocosaurus Cove, an aquarium and exhibition space in Darwin, Australia, where Burt was housed, announced the news on social media, saying that the crocodile “passed away peacefully” and was “estimated to be over 90 years old”.