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Born
Jul 4, 1971 · Aged 46
Died
Jun 19, 2018
Place of birth
San Francisco, California, USA
Gender
Female
Movie credits
3
TV credits
2

Biography

Born on July 4, 1971 at the San Francisco Zoo as Hanabiko (Japanese for "Fireworks child"). Koko the Gorilla became a celebrity when she allegedly learned ASL (American Sign Language) and was able to communicate with humans and show emotion.