Trouble, the dog, is dead

The famous Maltese dog owned by Leona Helmsley, Trouble, is dead at the age of 12.

Interestingly, news of Trouble’s death which occurred in December 2010 was withheld until recently.

Trouble was cremated and her cremains are being privately retained.

See Cara Buckley, Helmsley’s Millionaire Maltese, Trouble, Dies at 12, NY Times, June 9, 2011.

Special thanks to Ann Murphy (Associate Professor, Gonzaga University School of Law) for being the first of a legion of readers to bring this passing to my attention.