Taco Bell dog dies at age 15

Associated Press
Thursday, July 23, 2009



Gidget

LOS ANGELES — Handlers say Gidget the Chihuahua, whose Taco Bell commercials made her a star, has died. She was 15.
The owner of Studio Animal Services in Castaic, Calif., said Gidget suffered a massive stroke late Tuesday at her trainer's home in Santa Clarita and had to be euthanized.
Gidget was the sassy mascot in Taco Bell commercials from 1997 to 2000. While other dogs had bit parts, it was her bug-eyed, big-eared face that is seen pronouncing, in a dubbed male voice, "Yo quiero Taco Bell," Spanish for "I want Taco Bell."
The ads made the Taco Bell mascot wildly popular, although they provoked some criticism from activists who felt they used Mexican stereotypes.
Gidget also had a role in the movie "Legally Blonde 2."

 

Too bad those commercials arent around any more. "Nurr fourth meal... "

 

he will be buried in a torilla shell topped with 3 different cheeses....

 

 

 

Ya, I just heard it on the morning news - I had no idea the dog was a she.

 

She is heading to that big taco stand in the sky.

 

With all that taco bell, I'm surprised she lasted that long :P

Amy - I know what you mean, those voices always made me assume male dog also.