Alfred the Gorilla
Alfred died on 10 March 1948. The press at the time speculated that ‘his pet hate got him in the end’, linking Alfred's dislike of aeroplanes with the passage of one over the zoo shortly before his death. The actual cause of his demise was tuberculosis which he contracted a year before and despite his keepers best efforts, he had been unable to recover. His death was mourned by many of the regular visitors to the zoo, some of whom were even inspired to compose poems in his honour.
Alfred Franklin
Franklin's wife died from the Spanish Flu on July 4, 1919. Franklin had an introverted personality and began withdrawing from society after her death. He eventually left his home and went to live alone in the desert. His last contact with his family occurred in 1938, but he is known to have lived for at least another decade. The date and place of Franklin's death are unknown.