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How did ham the chimp die?

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He died of a heart attack at the young age of 26. For more on Ham's life and influence on manned space missions, see the chapter "Out of Africa" in Prof. Roger Fouts' book Next of Kin: My Conversations with Chimpanzees (1997).

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