The Blade newspaper reports the primate named J.J. died Saturday when the Toledo Zoo put the orangutan under anesthesia to determine whether more could be done to treat the animal's heart disease and declining health.
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J.J. was the oldest male orangutan in captivity in North America, having surpassed the typical life expectancy by a decade.
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Longtime keeper Suzanne Husband says staff spoiled the aging primate with the animal's favored foods and activities. They set a computer to play YouTube videos of J.J.'s favorite game show, but only older episodes, because the animal preferred when Bob Barker was the host.
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