KICKS 105 THE COUNTRY LEADER » tarzan http://kicks105.com Thu, 23 May 2013 03:11:08 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 'Cheetah' – Chimp From Tarzan Movies Dies At 80 http://kicks105.com/cheetah-chimp-from-tarzan-movies-dies-at-80/ http://kicks105.com/cheetah-chimp-from-tarzan-movies-dies-at-80/#comments Wed, 28 Dec 2011 16:38:04 +0000 Danny Merrell http://kicks105.com/?p=24029 Did you ever watch the Tarzan movies when you were younger?

My favorites were the ones where Tarzan was played by actor and olympian Johnny Weismuller.  Tarzan's best friend in the jungle was the trusty chimp named Cheetah.

Well, I'm sad to report that Cheetah passed away overnight at the astounding age of 80!!  

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