Celebrity News October 20, 2025
Jane Goodall’s Cause of Death Revealed
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Weeks after her passing at age 91, Jane Goodall’s death certificate has been released.
According to the death certificate obtained by TMZ, Goodall died from cardiac arrest.
The doc revealed that Goodall also suffered from epilepsy.
Earlier this month, the Jane Goodall Institute announced that the famed conservationist died of natural causes in California.
Famed Chimp Expert & Conservationist Jane Goodall Dies at 91
View StoryAt the time of her death, Goodall, a UN Messenger of Peace, was on a speaking tour. She made her last public appearance at the Bloomberg Philanthropies Global Forum 2025 at the Plaza Hotel in late September.
Her institute said, “Dr. Goodall’s discoveries as an ethologist revolutionized science, and she was a tireless advocate for the protection and restoration of our natural world.”
Goodall left behind her son Hugo and three grandkids.