World & Nation
American researcher Wayne Richard McGuire--sought by the Rwandan government as a suspect in the jungle murder of gorilla expert Dian Fossey--proclaimed his innocence here Friday and his attorney suggested that McGuire is the victim of a conspiracy between the Rwandan and U.S. governments.
Aug. 30, 1986
Science & Medicine
Dian Fossey, a naturalist who chronicled her life among the gorillas of Rwanda in the book “Gorillas in the Mist,” was honored Thursday with a Google Doodle.
Jan. 16, 2014
Dian Fossey, defender of gorillas, gets birthday doodle
Movies
In December, 1985, gorilla expert Dian Fossey was discovered hacked to death at a remote camp on the slopes of Mt.
Oct. 30, 1986
A judge threw out the will of slain American zoologist Diane Fossey on Friday and said her mother should inherit her estate, including about $4.9 million in royalties from a recent book and upcoming movie.
Jan. 16, 1988
Dian Fossey, an American naturalist who studied and lived among Rwanda’s rare mountain gorillas for nearly two decades, was killed at her forest camp by unknown assailants, Rwandese officials reported Saturday.
Dec. 29, 1985
Arrangements are being made to bury slain American naturalist Dian Fossey in a cemetery she built for the mountain gorillas she studied in Rwanda, a U.S. official announced.
Dec. 31, 1985
In another six months, Hollywood studios would be in hot pursuit of Dian Fossey’s story.
Sept. 16, 1988
Three years ago, gorilla expert Dian Fossey was murdered at her research station in Africa.
July 29, 1988
Aug. 4, 1988