United Kingdom, May 15 -- Adam Sandler has paid a lighthearted tribute to his 'Happy Gilmore' co-star Morris the alligator.

The reptile - whose role in the 1996 comedy saw him almost sabotage the Tour Championship chances of Adam's titular character - passed away on Sunday (11.05.25), the Colorado Gator Farm announced and now the 58-year-old actor has joked he will miss his co-star's "infectious laugh" and "cold, bumpy skin".

He wrote on Instagram: "Goodbye, Morris. We are all gonna miss you.

"You could be hard on directors, make-up artists, costumers - really anyone with arms or legs - but I know you did it for the ultimate good of the film...

"I will miss the sound of your tail sliding through the tall grass, your cold, bumpy skin, ...