Kevin DiCicco, Owner of Buddy, the Canine Star of ‘Air Bud,’ Dies at 63
Kevin DiCicco, who as the owner of the basketball-playing golden retriever named Buddy helped tip off the lucrative, long-running Air Bud franchise, has died. He was 63. DiCicco, who suffered from respiratory issues and had a recent bout with homelessness, died Saturday in hospice care in San Diego, his brother Mark told TMZ. DiCicco adopted…