Koko The Gorilla Dies.
"The Gorilla Foundation is sad to announce the passing of our beloved Koko," the famous research center says, informing the world of the death of a gorilla who fascinated and elated millions of people with her facility for language.
Koko, who was 46, died in her sleep on Tuesday morning, the Gorilla Foundation said. At birth, she was named Hanabiko — Japanese for "fireworks child," because she was born on the Fourth of July in 1971. She was a western lowland gorilla.
"Her impact has been profound and what she has taught us about the emotional capacity of gorillas and their cognitive abilities will continue to shape the world," the Gorilla Foundation said.
Throughout her life, Koko's abilities made headlines. After she began communicating with humans through American Sign Language, she was featured by National Geographic – and she took her own picture (in a mirror) for the magazine's cover.
That cover came out in 1978 – seven years after Koko was chosen as an infant to work on a language research project with the psychologist Penny Patterson at the San Francisco Zoo. In 1985, the magazine profiled the affectionate relationship between the gorilla and her kitten: Koko and All Ball.
In 2001, Koko made a fast friend in comedian Robin Williams, trying on his glasses, showing him around, and getting him to tickle her. Then they made faces at each other – and the gorilla seemed to recall seeing Williams in a movie. Years later, in 2014, Koko was one of many who mourned Williams' passing.
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I think it was her favorite "looking at the pictures" book 
You profoundly changed many people.
Thank you.
Sorry to hear this... 
Sweet beautiful animal.
RIP Koko girl. Thank you for sharing your life with us humans.
I hesitate to call her an "animal"...she was incredible. RIP Koko.
RIP, beautiful girl.
