Reese Witherspoon is known for a number of things, like her chipper demeanor and her slight Southern twang. Fans are also very aware of some of the actor’s loves, including books, fashion, and the city of Nashville (where she grew up). Witherspoon is also a known animal lover, famously naming her many dogs after famous folks.
The “Big Little Lies” star has a French bulldog named after Minnie Pearl and a Labrador named after Hank Williams, plus an American Bulldog, Lou, and a Labrador, Major. Her past pets have included an English bulldog named after Frank Sinatra, a Frenchie named after Coco Chanel, and her beloved German Shepard, Nash. Whereas Nash seems to have passed somewhat expectedly due to his age in 2019, her other beloved pup, Pepper, battled an aggressive illness that cut her life short and devastated the actor.
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Like all of Witherspoon’s pups, Pepper was heavily featured on her social media, from its Instagram debut in 2016 up until her untimely death in 2020 (one year after Nash’s passing). “My goodness, she was such a loyal and devoted family member. I am so heart broken, but I am also deeply grateful for all the love and comfort she brought our family,” Witherspoon posted on her Instagram upon Pepper’s passing. The star’s daughter, Ava, uploaded her own tribute (via Page Six) that detailed Pepper’s cancer, which progressed rapidly and took her life within only a few months.
