Chimpanzee expert Dame Jane Goodall dies at 91 while on tour in USHer death was announced by The Jane Goodall Institute via social mediaView Image Dame Jane Goodall has died at the age of 91Wildlife activist Dame Jane Goodall has passed away at the age of 91. Her death was announced by The Jane Goodall Institute via social media, saying that the renowned British conservationist died of "natural causes", reports Birmingham Live. ‌A statement on her Facebook page read: "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 due to natural causes." Born in London in 1934, Dame Jane embarked on her pioneering research into free-living chimpanzees in Tanzania in 1960. In 1977, she established the Jane Goodall Institute, dedicated to protecting the species.