<P> Cooper's autobiography, Please Don't Shoot My Dog, was published in 1982 . The title refers to an incident during the filming of Skippy . Norman Taurog, while directing Jackie Cooper in a crying scene, ordered a security guard to take away his dog and pretend to shoot him backstage . This resulted in genuine tears; however, even after Cooper found out that his dog was fine, he was left with ill feelings towards his uncle . </P> <P> Cooper announced his retirement in 1989, although he was still directing episodes of the syndicated series Superboy . He began spending more time training and racing horses at Hollywood Park and outside San Diego during the Del Mar racing season . He lived in Beverly Hills from 1955 until his death . He occasionally returned to the soundstage for retrospective and documentary programs about Hollywood in which he had worked for the entire sound period to date, and even some silent films . </P> <P> For his contributions to the motion picture industry, Cooper was honored with a Hollywood Walk of Fame star located at 1507 Vine Street . </P> <P> Cooper died on May 3, 2011 after a short battle with myeloma in Santa Monica, California . He was survived by sons from his first and third marriages . He outlived both daughters from the third marriage and his third wife, Barbara Rae Kraus . He was interred at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia, in honor of his naval service . </P>

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