Jane Goodall cause of death revealed after chimpanzee expert found dead aged 91
Jane Goodall’s cause of death revealed
- Jane Goodall, the acclaimed primatologist and environmentalist, died on October 1 at the age of 91.
- Her cause of death was listed as cardiopulmonary arrest, or cardiac arrest, and was treated as natural causes due to her age.
- Goodall revolutionized the world's understanding of animal behavior through her pioneering studies of chimpanzees in Gombe, Tanzania.
- She championed chimpanzee protection and wider environmental conservation for over six decades, establishing the Jane Goodall Institutes and founding the Roots & Shoots program.
- A UN Messenger of Peace, Goodall was an inspirational role model for women in science and continued advocating for the natural world well into her nineties.