Sam, the holder of the "World's Ugliest Dog" title, died this past week. He was 15 years old. The Chinese Crested certainly wasn't pretty, with a face only his mother, Susie, could love, but he won the hearts of animal friends around the world.

You can read more about his final days and tributes at his blog. You can also check out some pictures here, and watch a CNN video of Sam shot a few months ago here.

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