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Toronto Zoo says beloved gorilla Charles has died after heart issues

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Toronto Zoo says beloved gorilla Charles has died after heart issues.

Charles , a 52-year-old Western lowland silverback gorilla, died on Tuesday afternoon after receiving a “presumptive diagnosis of heart failure” at the end of last week .

Charles has been a revered member of the Toronto Zoo family since opening day in 1974 .

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