Kuma von Clifford (December 15, 2001 – November 21, 2018) was an American

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. With a career spanning from 2005 to 2017, the dog appeared in several films and starred as the original title character in the

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television series ''

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'', as well as the character of Grandma on the

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series ''

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''. Kuma was a lifelong resident of

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, where he was raised by Sarah Clifford. Kuma was a mutt, with

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and

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lineage. Kuma died in late November 2018 as the result of a

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, shortly before his 17th birthday.

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{{Animal actors 2001 animal births 2018 animal deaths Dog actors Individual dogs in the United States

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