Mickey Rourke is planning to get a new dog following the death of his beloved Chihuahua Loki - and he plans to name it in honour of his Oscar nomination.
Rourke missed out on the Best Actor Academy Award to Sean Penn but Rourke has congratulated his friend on the win. He went on to say that he would rather have had his dog back than collect the acting gong.
The Wrestler star was left heartbroken when his 18 year old pet passed away last week (17Feb09).
Rourke frequently credited his precious dogs with saving his life during his years in the Hollywood wilderness, following a series of bust-ups with film makers and run-ins with the law.
And now he is so lonely without little Loki, he is planning to get a new pooch, reports RadarOnline.
A friend of Rourke's tells the website, "Mickey has other dogs but he misses Loki terribly.
"He doesn't want to wait long either - he wants to get his new pooch this week.
"The new dog won't replace Loki but by naming it Oscar Mickey says he'll make his comeback year even more special."
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