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 Mitzi the Dolphin

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Mitzi the Dolphin Famous memorial

Birth
Death
1972 (aged 13–14)
Burial
Marathon, Monroe County, Florida, USA
Plot
on an island 2 miles from Miami in the Florida Keys called Grassy Key
Memorial ID
7288646 View Source

Animal Actor. Mitzi was the original 'Flipper.' She played the role in the film, "Flipper" in 1963, and the television series from 1964 to 1968. She died in 1972 of a heart attack at the age of 14. Her grave is marked by the statue of a life-sized dolphin, and a small plaque nearby that reads, 'Dedicated to the memory of Mitzi. The original Flipper.'

Animal Actor. Mitzi was the original 'Flipper.' She played the role in the film, "Flipper" in 1963, and the television series from 1964 to 1968. She died in 1972 of a heart attack at the age of 14. Her grave is marked by the statue of a life-sized dolphin, and a small plaque nearby that reads, 'Dedicated to the memory of Mitzi. The original Flipper.'

Bio by: Kris 'Peterborough K' Peterson

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  • Maintained by: Find a Grave
  • Added: 24 Mar 2003
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID: 7288646
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7288646/mitzi_the_dolphin: accessed ), memorial page for Mitzi the Dolphin (1958–1972), Find a Grave Memorial ID 7288646, citing Dolphin Research Institute And Center, Marathon, Monroe County, Florida, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.