Charlie the smoking chimpanzee has died. Qondile Khedama, a spokesman for the central South African city of Bloemfontein where Charlie had been a fixture at the small zoo, said the chimp died Tuesday, apparently of old age. Charlie was believed to be 52. 
 
 Khedama says zoo officials noticed about five years ago that visitors were tossing Charlie cigarettes, and he was mimicking smokers. Khedama says zookeepers tried to stop visitors from encouraging Charlie in a habit many humans are trying to quit. 
 
 Newspapers picked up the story. Charlie featured in a U.S. TV news report, and became the first animal visitors would ask to see. 
 
 Khedama says Charlie's body will be mounted and displayed in an area featuring other preserved, popular zoo residents. 

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 Charlie the smoking chimp has died. The famed South African smoking chimp passed away on Tuesday due to old age. Charlie was believed to be 52. According to the Telegraph, most chimpanzees live to about 40. 
 
 It is believed that Charlie was taught his smoking habit when he was in the circus. Qondile Khedama, a spokesman for the central South African city of Bloemfontein, says that the zoo discouraged Charlie from smoking. Without zoo support, Charlie relied on visitors to the small zoo in Bloemfontein to supply him with his cigarettes. 
 
 According to the Associated Press, Charlie will be mounted and displayed with other popular former zoo residents. 
 
 Here is a video of Charlie the smoking chimp from a few years ago.
– Charlie the chain-smoking chimp has died of old age. The famous South African chimpanzee was thought to be 52. Charlie apparently picked up his habit when he worked in a circus years ago. A spokesperson for the zoo where Charlie lived his remaining days said the facility did not enable Charlie by providing butts. Instead, Charlie was a mooch who got his nicotine fix by bumming cigarettes from visitors. Read the full article or see the AP or Telegraph.