Reading Time: 3 minutesDr. Jane Goodall has tragically passed away. British ethologist and primatologist Jane Goodall poses during a photo session on October 18, 2024. (Photo Credit: JOEL SAGET/AFP via Getty Images)Dr. Jane Goodall has passed awayOn Wednesday, October 1, the Jane Goodall Institute released a somber statement. “The Jane Goodall Institute has learned this morning, Wednesday, October 1, 2025, that Dr. Jane Goodall DBE, UN Messenger of Peace, and Founder of the Jane Goodall Institute has passed away.”This statement revealed the cause of death, adding that her passing was “due to natural causes.”“She was in California as part of her speaking tour in the United States,” the Institute detailed. Famous environmentalist and primatologist Jane Goodall speaks during a conference at the Metropolitan Theatre in Medellin, Colombia on August 22, 2024.