Monday, March 31, 2008

Me Cheeta

Apparently, Cheeta, the monkey sidekick of Tarzan is still alive and well, and has outlived both of his costars.

He's been getting some press because he is the longest living chimp on record at age 76. It seems that while chimps in the wild have far shorter lifespans than humans (40-45 years), with proper medical care they can achieve lifespans comperable to ours.

Apparently the simian star is also coming out with a book. The article amusingly notes:

The memoirs, widely suspected to be the work of a ghostwriter, discuss his acting career, the healthy lifestyle which has replaced his former diet of beer and cigars, and his views on his old co- star Johnny Weissmuller.


Wait, really? The work of a ghost writer? You don't say. . .

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