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Koko became the world's most famous representative of her critically endangered species. Koko the gorilla, who became famous for her use of sign language, died in her sleep at age 46 in her california preserve on june 19, 2018. Because gorillas — and all animals — do think and feel, and koko proved as much When she passed away in june 2018 at age 46, the world didn't just lose a gorilla, it lost an ambassador for an entire species. Koko is perhaps the best known gorilla in the world because of her sign language and artistic abilities, her relationships with kittens, and a considerable amount of worldwide media since she was a baby. Koko, the western lowland gorilla who died at the age of 46, changed the way we think about animals — and that's one of her biggest legacies — koko the gorilla who mastered sign language, raised kittens and once playfully tried on the glasses of the late actor robin williams, has died. Koko, the western lowland gorilla that died in her sleep tuesday at age 46, was renowned for her emotional depth and ability to communicate in sign language. Koko, the gorilla who mastered sign language and showed the world what great apes can do, has died She died tuesday in her sleep at age 46, the gorilla foundation said in a statement. The heartwarming story of hope, about a young girl whose love for a gorilla named koko became a call to action for the future of all gorillas, through her desire to communicate with them.