Tarzan’s Cheeta Turns 75
Posted on April 11, 2007Tarzan’s Cheeta turned 75 years old earlier this week, making him the world’s oldest known chimp in addition to the most famous.
TARZAN chimp Cheeta celebrated his 75th birthday yesterday — and had the day named after him.
The famous animal star, who appeared in the 30s and 40s jungle blockbusters, is the world’s oldest chimpanzee. The usual lifespan is about 50.
Cheeta outlived both his human co-stars. Johnny Weismuller, who played Tarzan, died in 1984, aged 79, while Maureen O’Sullivan, who was Jane, died in 1998, at 87.
Cheeta celebrated his three-quarters of a century at his sanctuary in Palm Springs, California, where he has lived for 16 years after retiring from the movie business.
Palm Springs Mayor Ron Oden later named April 9 Cheeta Day.
Here are pictures of Cheeta then and now:
via Newshog
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