Alex Foundation wrote:We are deeply saddened to announce Alex died Friday morning, September 7, 2007, of unknown causes. We will have a formal press release on Monday when we know the cause of death.
He was absolutely fine yesterday and he was found dead this morning.
Dr. Pepperberg will take the weekend to mourn his death.
We hope to have more information on Monday
I did a project on Alex back in high school, and have been a fan of him and Dr. Pepperberg ever since; one of the great studies of nonhuman minds has been ended far too early.
And please, please, as tempting as it may seem, Monty Python would be in horribly bad taste.
"Brian, if I parked a supertanker in Central Park, painted it neon orange, and set it on fire, it would be less obvious than your stupidity." --RedImperator
Birds are frustrating. For creatures that have lifespans comparable to human beings (African Grays are known to live into their 70's) they have a disturbing tendency to die before old age.
I am deeply saddened by this news.
A life is like a garden. Perfect moments can be had, but not preserved, except in memory.Leonard Nimoy.
Now I did a job. I got nothing but trouble since I did it, not to mention more than a few unkind words as regard to my character so let me make this abundantly clear. I do the job. And then I get paid.- Malcolm Reynolds, Captain of Serenity, which sums up my feelings regarding the lawsuit discussed here.
If a free society cannot help the many who are poor, it cannot save the few who are rich. - John F. Kennedy
