Eddie, the Basketball-Playing Sea Otter and Viral Star, Dies at 20

Eddie the sea otter has died at the age of 20. On Thursday,the Oregon Zoo announced that the beloved creature— whobecame an internet star back in 2013 after video of him playing basketball went viral— was “humanely euthanized this morning following a decline related to his advanced years.” “Male sea otters seldom live past 15 years, so Eddie was among the very oldest of his kind,” Amy Cutting, who oversees the zoo’s marine life area, said in a statement on the Oregon Zoo’s website.

Eddy Alvarez Gets Emotional Call from His Family After Opening Ceremony: 'You Truly Made Us Proud'

Eddy Alvarez.Photo: Mark Brown/Getty Eddy Alvarezis proud to represent his country. “Just to get the honor to represent the United States of America, to hold the flag — the symbol of liberty, of freedom — my family came over to this country from Cuba in search of opportunity, and if it wasn’t for them doing that, I wouldn’t be in the position that I am now,” he continued. “I mean, this has been such a whirlwind of emotions.

Eddy Alvarez Marvels at 'Déjà Vu' of Historic Second Medal, Says Winnings Will Go Toward Son

With a new silver medal — his second —Olympicbaseball playerEddy Alvareztold reporters on Saturday night that the last few years of his life were still sinking in. “I had no idea this is where I was going to end up,” hesaid. “Once I retired from skating, never in my wildest dreams would I ever think I would have the chance to come back to the Olympics.” Seven years ago, after Alvarez helped the U.

Eden or the Apocalypse? Survivalists Literally Burn It All Down inThe Garden: Commune or Cult(Exclusive)

The mostnefarious cultssometimes are the ones hidden in plain sight. “Some barely last a week, others are forced to leave and a chosen few will call The Garden home for good,” states the press release. The show’s crew were granted an unprecedented level of access to The Garden while following a new crop of initiates, including Tyler, a veteran and doomsday prepper, Tisheila, a truck driver survivalist, “Oak,” a longtime desk jockey and Jessica, a former cheerleader.

Edgar Ramírez Says Eating a Giant Bowl of Ice Cream Was His Favorite Part of Filming Netflix's 'Yes Day'

Édgar Ramírezgot to satisfy his sweet tooth — and fulfill a childhood fantasy — in his new movieYes Day. “I am a professional ice cream eater,” Ramírez told hostJimmy Kimmel. “Since I was a kid, I’ve been practicing for what, like 35 years?” Edgar Ramirez in Netflix’s Yes Day.MATT KENNEDY/NETFLIX Ramírez went on to tell Kimmel, 46, that his love for ice cream began at a very young age while growing up in several different countries, including Venezula and Columbia, before moving to the u.