Dharmendra’s pet retriever Sage passes away

Veteran actor Dharmendra’s “wonderful part of our family” Sage, a retriever, passed away on Monday.

The news was shared by the actor’s wife and actress-politician Hema Malini on Twitter.

In a series of tweets, she wrote:

Our darling retriever Sage left us ths morn.Such a wonderful part of our family,so loving & loved by all.Words cannot express our deep grief

— Hema Malini (@dreamgirlhema) December 14, 2015

Hema shared that the pet was very close to her family.

He was a complete part of our lives, so handsome, playful, & always prancing arnd us.He has gone & it tears us to know we will never see him

— Hema Malini (@dreamgirlhema) December 14, 2015

It's so tough whn a pet who has been an impt part of ur life is suddenly not there any more. We are not able to cope easily with ths loss!

— Hema Malini (@dreamgirlhema) December 14, 2015

She also shared a photograph of Sage along with their another pet Gipsy.

Here with his soulmate Gipsy pic.twitter.com/1vWWxKV7Rm

— Hema Malini (@dreamgirlhema) December 14, 2015

Sage with Esha,

With Esha pic.twitter.com/YdPIrjYuWG

— Hema Malini (@dreamgirlhema) December 14, 2015