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| A Twycross Zoo chimp who starred as 007 in TV adverts for PG Tips tea has died. | A Twycross Zoo chimp who starred as 007 in TV adverts for PG Tips tea has died. |
| Louis the chimpanzee was dressed as James Bond in adverts for the brand during the 1970s and 1980s. He died, aged 37, at Twycross Zoo in Leicestershire on Monday following a very short illness, the zoo said. | |
| The curator Dr Charlotte Macdonald said: "Louis was a very gentle and laid-back chimp – a favourite with everyone. | The curator Dr Charlotte Macdonald said: "Louis was a very gentle and laid-back chimp – a favourite with everyone. |
| "Born at Twycross, he was one of the original PG Tips chimps. Although gone, Louis will never be forgotten." | "Born at Twycross, he was one of the original PG Tips chimps. Although gone, Louis will never be forgotten." |
| The chimp's 42-year-old partner, Choppers, who also starred in the ads, remains at the zoo. | The chimp's 42-year-old partner, Choppers, who also starred in the ads, remains at the zoo. |
| MacDonald said: "She is doing well and will be monitored closely over the next couple of weeks by the animal team. She will be introduced to some of the other chimps in the near future." | MacDonald said: "She is doing well and will be monitored closely over the next couple of weeks by the animal team. She will be introduced to some of the other chimps in the near future." |
| • This article was amended on 12 July 2013. An earlier version placed Twycross Zoo in Warwickshire. The registered address has a Warwicksire postcode, but the zoo, between the Leicestershire villages of Twycross and Norton Juxta is also in Leicestershire. | |
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