South of the border, Death wears a sombrero and is known as… The Mexicutioner.
Celebrity Deathocalypse ’09 has claimed another victim. Ginger Gidget, the beloved Taco Bell chihuahua who defined the late ’90s as much the Backstreet Boys or the Macarena, has passed away at the age of 15. She was so young!!! Why did you have to take her from us, O God? WHYYYYYYYYYYYY????
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.
Yo quiero... one more day with her in our lives. **sob** But Gidget will live on! Both in our memories, and in one final selfless gesture to Taco Bell when her remains get ground up and added to a “beef” Burrito Supreme.
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Ginger, the beloved Taco Bell chihuahua defined the late ’90s alot like the way Spuds MacKenzie, the original party animal, defined the late 80′s.
R.I.P. rat dog.
Matt, the dogs name was Gidget. Show some respect!
Now if only the Geico lizard would die, Long John Silver’s could add a new item.
Died from a stroke? Who was stroking it, Andre the Giant? He’s dead too? For fuck’s sake. Is anyone not dead?
Rest in peace, Gimbers.
This comes only a year after her voice was killed in an explosion while working for the Reno Sheriff’s department.
Matt, the dogs name was Gidget. Show some respect!
This is worse than that time I messed up the obituary for Walter Cocklight.
In honor of the Taco Bell dog’s memory, I will pour a little diarrhea out my ass later tonight.
I heard what really happened was that they’d brought the chihuahua home from Mexico, but then found out it was really a rat.
True story.
her remains get ground up and added to a “beef” Burrito Supreme.
That’s why I get the chicken.
“This is worse than that time I messed up the obituary for Walter Cocklight.”
Everyone who knows even a little trivia knows of the legendary Wordsworth Cocklight, famous 19th century English industrialist and fire juggler.
That Northwestern history degree just lost a little of its sheen.
Our long national nightmare is over.
Taco Jones is beside himself with grief.
Gidget: Dead dog, lofty dog.