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Leonardo DiCaprio honors 'dear friend' Jane Goodall
Leonardo DiCaprio urged support for The Jane Goodall Institute following her death at 91, highlighting her groundbreaking chimpanzee research and global conservation impact.
- On October 1, Oscar-winning actor Leonardo DiCaprio honored Dr. Jane Goodall, writing `Today we have lost a true hero for the planet, an inspiration to millions, and a dear friend` and urged support for The Jane Goodall Institute.
- Goodall's decades of research transformed understanding of chimpanzees in Gombe, Tanzania, and she authored more than 27 books inspiring generations, highlighting her legacy as primatologist and conservationist.
- DiCaprio recalled their shared work as United Nations Messengers of Peace and noted Appian Way is producing a movie about Dr. Jane Goodall’s life for Disney, including the upcoming film Howl.
- Tributes poured in from global public figures including Justin Trudeau and Hillary Clinton, while PBS Nature confirmed a two-hour documentary titled Matriarch about Goodall's work.
- Her life and work leave a lasting legacy of science, compassion and hope for future generations, as Dr. Jane Goodall spoke directly to young people and activists, inspiring responsibility and belief in individual impact.
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Beyond her cameos in series (Rugrats, The Simpsons), of a documentary (Jane, 2017) and of some parody, Jane Goodall did not look much like the screens. However, the primatologist had many fans in Hollywood, something that her death at 91 years has made manifest. Member together with Dianne Fossey and Birutè Galdikas of the 'Trimates', the group of scholars who revolutionized the study of the apes, Goodall had gained worldwide recognition both fo…
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Lost a true hero: Leonardo DiCaprio pays tribute to primatologist Jane Goodall
Leonardo DiCaprio paid an emotional tribute to legendary primatologist Jane Goodall, who died at 91, calling her “a true hero for the planet.” The two shared a long friendship rooted in their passion for conservation and environmental advocacy.
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