APOPKA, Fla. (CBS News) — One of the dogs that portrayed "Duke" in commercials for Bush's Baked Beans has died. Sam lived in Apopka, Florida, with his owner, Susan, their neighbor David Odom says.

The 30-second spot opens with Rossini’s famous “Largo al factotum” from “The Barber of Seville.” Novice music fans might recognize the tune from “The Long-Haired Hare,” an old Bugs Bunny cartoon. As ...

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One of the dogs that portrayed “Duke” in commercials for Bush’s Baked Beans has died. Sam lived in Apopka, Florida, with his owner, Susan, their neighbor David Odom says. Odom’s post about Sam’s death ...

One of the dogs who played the iconic Bush’s Baked Beans talking dog named Duke in TV commercials, has died. Sam, who was one of many dog actors who played Duke over the years, died from cancer last ...

A dog named Sam that played the canine character Duke in the famous Bush's Baked Beans commercials has died after a battle with an aggressive cancer. One of the dogs who played Duke in the commercials ...

Sam, one of the dogs that portrayed the lovable “Duke” in the commercials for Bush’s Baked Beans, died last week. According to CBS News, the neighbor of the woman who owned Sam posted about the dog’s ...