RIP Mr. Oreo, The Raccoon Used As The Basis For Rocket in "Guardians Of The Galaxy"

The real-life racoon used by Marvel's CGI team to create Rocket in the two Guardians movies and Avengers: Infinity War has passed away at the age of 10 after a short illness.

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