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Gidget the Taco Bell dog has died

http://www.peoplepets.com/news/celeb...t-dies-at-15/1

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She charmed millions without ever saying a word — and managed to make fast-food tacos adorable. Gidget, the Chihuahua best known for her Taco Bell ad campaign (and her famous overdubbed tagline, "Yo Quiero Taco Bell"), died from a stroke on Tuesday night at age 15.

"She made so many people happy," says Gidget's trainer, Sue Chipperton. PEOPLE met both Gidget and Sue at a Hollywood animals photo shoot in February, where the pup was a consummate pro and delighted the crew with her playful nature.

"When she's on a set, she comes alive," Chipperton said at the time. But when the mostly retired canine actor wasn't joining her trainer on shoots, the 15-year-old was happy to just kick back. "She goes on hikes with me and she loves the sun," said Chipperton, who added that Gidget was happy to sleep "for 23 hours and 45 minutes a day. She'll lay outside when it's 105 degrees! I like to joke that it's like looking after a plant."

In addition to her gig as spokesdog for Taco Bell, Gidget appeared in a commercial for the '90s edition of Trivial Pursuit and played Bruiser's mom in Legally Blonde 2 (Moonie, the dog who played Bruiser, was her best friend and sometime roommate at Chipperton's house).

Other than a few other small cameos, Gidget's working life didn't continue much beyond her Taco Bell legacy. But she left quite an impression. "One time, I kid you not, she actually pushed her stand-in out of the way because he was still there when she arrived on set," Chipperton recalled with a laugh. "Gidget always knew where the camera was."

Well she lived a long life at least....but it's still sad. :cry:

even the famos dogs dies this year

No, not the Taco Bell dog. I really missed the commercial. I loved the Godzilla one they did to promote the movie.

The world is so hungry for news they announce when a dog dies. Which celebrity animal will die next? Maybe the dog from Air Bud or the chimp from Dunston Checks In.

The original Air Bud died eleven years ago....

I love chihuahuas, RIP.

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Originally Posted by The Ninjinister (Post 708936)

The original Air Bud died eleven years ago....

Indeed. He died of cancer. He was also the dog in Full House.

Jesus Christ the fact anyone knows that or cares just further proves my point. :lol:

So the Taco Bell chihuahua was also a female pretending to be a male too? That explains why, in the original commercial, the dog went past another female dog and wanted Taco Bell instead. :lol:

Anybody besides me remember this female dog pretending to be a male? (And yes, she reportedly even gave birth to puppies at one time):

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spuds_MacKenzie

Lassie was a dude pretending to be a bitch.

Cure!! Language...

Wait....it's not profanity...carry on.

I like the idea of Jester kind of trying to keep us in line sometimes, and then throwing up his arms in frustration whenever we all get out of control.

And in the same vain, I also always picture Krang sitting in that f*cking captain's chair, head in his hands, wondering where he went wrong.

And then I picture Raph's Girl as that one kid in every TV show about a large family. You know, the one who says weird **** and everyone just kind of ignores until their role is simply cut out of the show, because no one cared about the character. Like the youngest daughter on Family Matters. If only we had our own show stealing Urkel, we may have less threads like this.

I guess that would make you Waldo Geraldo Faldo.

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Originally Posted by Benvenuto (Post 709052)

I guess that would make you Waldo Geraldo Faldo.

There's no overly cynical, self-loathing, lonely prick in Family Matters.

This entire "cast a show based on the Drome" thing intrigues me, though. Someone should get on a thread about that.

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Originally Posted by Peanut (Post 709054)

There's no overly cynical, self-loathing, lonely prick in Family Matters.

This entire "cast a show based on the Drome" thing intrigues me, though. Someone should get on a thread about that.

That's because they didn't make another season to grasp that character.

And I guarantee that show would debut on Adult Swim.

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Originally Posted by Benvenuto (Post 709052)

I guess that would make you Waldo Geraldo Faldo.

Uh...what? Waldo is the nicest dumb guy around. Peanut is the smartest asshole ever. I fail to see the comparison.

Wait, there's actually logic in this?

There is. I'm SHOCKED you missed it.

Sorry to disappoint you.

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Originally Posted by TheCure (Post 709038)

Lassie was a dude pretending to be a bitch.

They did that in the case of Lassie because male collies happen to be prettier than females, ironically enough.

Why Spuds and the TBC were females I admit I have no idea.