On May 10, 2000, Bart the Bear, one of Hollywood's most renowned animal actors, died at his home in Utah after a battle with cancer. He was 23 years old. Born in 1977, the Alaskan Kodiak bear was raised and trained by Doug Seus and his wife, Lynne, beginning when he was a cub. Bart appeared in numerous films and television shows, with his most memorable roles including the lead in Jean-Jacques Annaud's 1988 film The Bear and a poignant scene with actor Brad Pitt in 1994's Legends of the Fall Wei