NAMES IN THE NEWS : Jackson’s Chimp Lives
From Times Wire Services
There’s no truth to the rumors that Michael Jackson’s chimpanzee Bubbles has died, Jackson’s publicist announced, and “when Bubbles heard about his demise he went bananas.”
“Like Mark Twain, his death is grossly exaggerated and he’s alive and doing well,” publicist Lee Solters said Tuesday.
A fire in Jackson’s Santa Barbara menagerie last month destroyed a giraffe barn, but the animals were evacuated safely. Jackson’s private zoo includes ostriches, llamas and boa constrictors.
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