Fossey, Dian b. January 16, 1932 d. December 26, 1985 Activist. She gained international attention for her extensive efforts to save the mountain gorillas of Africa.In 1967 she moved to Rawanda and established Karisoke, a research camp in the Parc National des Volcans.Fossey was murdered in her cabin at Karisoke on December 26, 1985 Her death is a mystery yet unsolved.In 1988 the Life and work of Dian Fossey was portrayed in the major motion picture Gorillas in the Mist, which starred Sigourney Weaver. (Bio by: D.K. Foreman) Gorilla Cemetery at Karisoke Research Station, Karisoke, Eastern, Rwanda
b. January 16, 1932 d. December 26, 1985