Jane Goodall Loved Chimps but Not Every Chimp Loved Her — Let's Revisit a Harrowing Attack By Jennifer Tisdale Updated Oct. 2 2025, 10:39 a.m. ET Source: Instagram/@janegoodallinstThere were few more dedicated to conservation and life than primatologist Jane Goodall, who sadly passed away Oct. 1, 2025, at the age of 91. Article continues below advertisementAccording to the Jane Goodall Institute, the first time she entered the forest of Gombe in Africa was in 1960. A year before Frodo attacked Jane, he went after Far Side cartoon creator Gary Larsen, reports National Geographic. While we don't know the details of the attack, we do know Frodo shook Jane's head so much that she nearly broke her neck.