A chimpanzee at San Francisco Zoo and Gardens who was said to be one of the oldest in the United States died this week at the age of 55. 

The chimpanzee, named Maggie, was diagnosed with lymphoma and had been in palliative care for the last few months. She was the fifth oldest chimp in the country, according to a press release sent Wednesday from the zoo. 

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