The Sky Above Koko (gorilla) at the Moment of Death

Pet · 1971–2018 · Time uncertain

The record

• Date of death: 2018-06-19
• Time of death (local): Time uncertain — The Gorilla Foundation announced only that she "passed away peacefully in her sleep" on the morning of 19 June; no clock time was given.
• Place: Woodside, California, United States

Star closest to the zenith

The exact time of death is uncertain. Our rule is to publish nothing rather than guess — so no star is computed for this case.

Sources & verification

Last verified: 2026-09-17

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• PBS NewsHour — Date, "in her sleep" Tuesday morning, place, foundation statement: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/science/koko-gorilla-who-communicated-with-sign-language-and-raised-kittens-dies-at-46
• ABC News — Date, approximate time (morning, in her sleep), place: https://abcnews.com/US/koko-celebrity-gorilla-mastered-sign-language-dies/story?id=56055237

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可可(会手语的大猩猩)离世时的星空(2018-06-19)| A Star Named

宠物 · 1971–2018 · 时刻无据

记录

• 离世日期: 2018-06-19
• 离世时刻(当地): 时刻无据 — 大猩猩基金会仅公布她「于 6 月 19 日清晨在睡梦中安详离世」;未给出具体时刻。
• 地点: 加利福尼亚州伍德赛德, 美国

离天顶最近的星

离世的确切时刻无据可查。按我们的原则,宁可不发布,也不猜测——本案例不计算星星。

来源与核验

最近核验: 2026-09-17

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• PBS NewsHour — 日期、「周二清晨睡梦中」、地点,及基金会声明: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/science/koko-gorilla-who-communicated-with-sign-language-and-raised-kittens-dies-at-46
• ABC 新闻 — 日期、约略时段(清晨、睡梦中)与地点: https://abcnews.com/US/koko-celebrity-gorilla-mastered-sign-language-dies/story?id=56055237

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