Overview
- Her death at 91 was confirmed as of natural causes in California during a U.S. speaking schedule, according to multiple outlets.
- Tributes poured in from global figures, including Joe Biden, UN Secretary‑General António Guterres, Prince William and Prince Harry.
- Decades of research at Gombe documented chimpanzee tool use, complex social life and emotion, reshaping primatology and ethics.
- She founded the Jane Goodall Institute in 1977 and launched the Roots & Shoots youth program, which now operates across dozens of countries.
- A Netflix docuseries titled Famous Last Words is reported to feature her final interview filmed earlier this year, with Brad Falchuk conducting the conversation.