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Reese Witherspoon has shared a touching tribute to her dog, following his death this week.
The chocolate brown Labrador had been in the star's family for 14 and a half years and frequently appeared on her Instagram page.
“We will miss your sweet spirit, Hank. Thank you for being the best family pet and leader of the pack,” Witherspoon shared in an Instagram Story with a photo of the pet on Tuesday (August 6).
Hank was seen posing outside a front door with a “Welcome” mat in the background.
He Morning show The star's family was also affected by the news, as her daughter Ava Phillippe, with whom she shares a partner, Cruel intentions Actor Ryan Phillippe also shared a touching message after the death.
“Fourteen and a half years of pure love and constant tail wagging,” Phillippe wrote. “The job was ‘family pet’ and he was great at it. Thank you, Hanky, for reminding us that every day is the best day ever.”
Witherspoon had four dogs before Hank's death and shared a tribute to them for National Love Your Pet Day in February of last year.
“#NationalLoveYourPetDay aka just a normal day in my life… thankful for my furry friends,” she wrote at the time.
She has a black Labrador named Major, an American bulldog named Lou, and Minnie Pearl, a French bulldog.
Possibly best known for her role as Elle Woods in Legally BlondeHis character in the film was also known to be constantly accompanied by his pet Chihuahua, Bruiser.
The star announced a prequel series to the film earlier this year, when he transformed into the character for a video shared on social media.
She donned a matching pink skirt and jacket as she took the stage at Amazon's Upfront event in New York City on Tuesday morning.
Performing his iconic “bend and snap” routine, he announced that the show will be coming to Prime Video next year.
Witherspoon teased the premise of the series in her Instagram post.
“Before she became the most famous Gemini vegetarian who graduated from Harvard Law School, she was a normal high school student from the 90s. And you are all going to meet her,” she wrote.
