'He will live on': Chris, the sheep with world's heaviest wool, mourned by animal lovers

Chris, the record-breaking sheep who tugged at animal lovers' hearts with his heavy coat, has died, an Australian animal sanctuary says.

Chris, a Merino who was rescued in 2015 after being spotted alone in the wild, set the record for the world's heaviest fleece sheared from a sheep, carrying about 90 pounds of wool at the time.

"This is no title to covet, as it amounts to being the most neglected sheep in the world," says Little Oak Sanctuary, who cared for Chris after his rescue.

The animal sanctuary said Chris died Tuesday at almost 10 years of age.

"He will live on in our memories, but his presence will be missed by both his sheep and human friends who loved him. Chris teaches us that we are all more than what happens to us. He was someone, not something," Little Oak wrote on its website.