ケヴィン・スミスさんのインスタグラム写真 - (ケヴィン・スミスInstagram)「This is an obituary I was hoping to never have to write. My beloved best friend and faithful canine companion, the sensational Shecky, passed away quietly in her sleep last week. It is the most devastating loss I’ve experienced since the death of my Dad (20 years ago this June), because Shecky was a phenomenal fixture on the landscape of my life for nearly 2 decades. For over a third of my 52 years, her plucky personality permeated my existence and my work. Anyone who’s been listening to my podcasts since 2007 knew the Sheckster’s voice, as she was the undeniable unofficial third party in SModcast, Plus One, Fat Man on Batman, Edumacation, or any show I ever recorded at home. In filmed entertainment, Shecky was kind enough to cameo in Tusk, @YogaHosers, @jayandsilentbob Reboot, Son-in-Lockdown and more. The great @stephengris even immortalized her in the closing credit song from Reboot, entitled “Shecky Don’t Like it”. But it was in my personal life where Shecky featured most prominently. As the Robin to my Batman (or vice versa in her mind), Shecky accompanied me on many adventures and countless walks. Even in her advanced age, she showed no signs of slowing down and no hints of being sick at all: she simply went to sleep Tuesday night and didn’t wake up Wednesday morning. My family kept the news from me until this week, because I was down in Florida with my Mom (who’s been hospitalized for the last month) and in Jersey at @smodcastlecinemas for a weekend of shows. Upon learning of the loss, I was inconsolable and beyond devastated - until I realized Sheck imparted an important final life lesson with her departure: No Day is Promised. So never take anyone you love (or even like) for granted, Kids: they may not be there when you get home. With the exception of my Mom, my wife, and my kid, nobody will ever love me more than this tiny titan adored me. And I assure you, the feeling was mutual. For the rest of my days, there will always be a miniature dachshund-sized hole in my heart that will never be filled. Losing my best friend and little Baby Dog has wrecked me -but I was lucky to have known her at all. #KevinSmith」4月29日 2時47分