Denise Richards’s beloved French bulldog died on Sunday ,People Magazine reports.The death of the animal activists ‘hunk’  dog to and she took to Twitter to memorialize him.

“Last night we lost our beloved Hank … I will miss him dearly, 13 yrs old … been there for me thru it all Best dog ever & part of our family,” she wrote, with a picture of the black pup.

The mother of three girls, and ex-wife of actor Charlie Sheen, has a large pack of cats and dogs that will comfort her during this difficult time.

Richards is known as a vocal advocate of animal rights. In the past, she’s been featured in several reports indicating her strong attachment to animals. The actress has been to support animal rights to an incredible degree throughout most of her career. Richards posted several photos of her dog on Instagram.

Most recently, she adopted Lily, a rescue puppy displaced by Hurricane Sandy in November.

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