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Jane Goodall carved a niche for herself as an expert on chimpanzees, and had a prolific writing career apart from appearances in documentaries.

Dr Jane Goodall was one of the most prolific and celebrated wildlife advocates and chimpanzee researchers of all time. The world renowned primatologist and chimpanzee expert, passed away, on October 1, at the age of 91. “The Jane Goodall Institute has learned this morning, Wednesday, October 1, 2025, that Dr. Jane Goodall DBE, UN Messenger of Peace and Founder of the Jane Goodall Institute has passed away due to natural causes. She was in California as part of her speaking tour in the United States,” the statement read.During the course of time, Jane Goodall carved a niche for herself as an expert on chimpanzees, and had a prolific writing career apart from appearances in documentaries.ALSO READ: Trump ‘cognitive decline and dementia’ searches blocked? Google AI overview under fire for biased filteringWas Jane Goodall married?According to Merca, Jane Goodall was married twice. In 1964, she married renowned Dutch wildlife photographer Hugo van Lawick. His work capturing images in Africa helped bring Goodall’s research to a global audience. The couple shared a son, Hugo Eric Louis, affectionately known as “Grub.” However, the relationship ended in divorce a decade later.In 1975, Jane married again, this time to Derek Bryceson, who was the director of Tanzania’s national parks. Her second husband passed away from cancer in 1980, marking a new chapter in the scientist’s life. She never remarried.Live EventsALSO READ: Xbox game pass massive shakeup: Call of Duty missing from premium? What gamers need to knowJane Goodall’s net worthOver the course of her career, she amassed a significant net worth. Goodall’s net worth at the time of her death was estimated to be around $5 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth.She founded the Jane Goodall Institute, an organization committed to the wildlife conservation. She’s authored notable books like My Friends the Wild Chimpanzees – which was her first release. Goodall followed it up with valuable additions, by way of The Chimpanzees of Gombe: Patterns of Behavior and 40 Years at Gombe. Additionally, she has appeared in numerous documentaries and specials, including Miss Goodall and the Wild Chimpanzees, Miss Goodall: The Hyena Story, Jane Goodall’s Wild Chimpanzees and Jane’s Journey. Her last credit is 2023’s Jane Goodall: Reasons for Hope. She also voiced herself in Nickelodeon’s The Wild Thornberrys.ALSO READ: Yom Kippur do’s and don’ts: No intimacy, bathing, applying makeup on Day of Atonement? Know what Jews can’t doHow did Jane Goodall get her start?Jane Goodall is the daughter of novelist Margaret Joseph and businessman Mortimer Herbert Morris-Goodall. She previously said she took an interest in animals at a young age, telling People in 2020 that her “dream of Africa started when I was 10.”She added, “I decided I would have to go to Africa and live with animals and write books about them.” She went on to become one of the most celebrated primatologists, anthropologists and ethologists of all time, and she was a UN Messenger of Peace. She also penned numerous books throughout her career and founded the Jane Goodall Institute, a global wildlife and environmental conservation organization, in 1977.ALSO READ: Jane Goodall’s shocking take on Donald Trump’s ‘chimp-like’ behavior goes viral after her deathJane Goodall’s cause of deathGoodall died from natural causes, according to a statement posted Oct. 1, 2025, to her official Instagram account. “The Jane Goodall Institute has learned this morning, Wednesday, October 1, 2025, that Dr. Jane Goodall DBE, UN Messenger of Peace and Founder of the Jane Goodall Institute has passed away due to natural causes. She was in California as part of her speaking tour in the United States,” the statement read.It concluded: “Dr. Goodall’s discoveries as an ethologist revolutionized science, and she was a tireless advocate for the protection and restoration of our natural world.”Add as a Reliable and Trusted News Source Add Now!
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