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Post #471897 by Shipwreckjoey on Sun, Jul 26, 2009 4:52 PM

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R.I.P. Gidget

Gidget the Chihuahua, whose Taco Bell commercials made her a star, has died. She was 15.

The owner of Studio Animal Services in Castaic says 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 was seen pronouncing "Yo quiero Taco Bell," Spanish for "I want Taco Bell," in a male voice dubbed by Argentine actor Carlos Alazraqui.

I love these little dogs. They're not all timid little, yappy ankle bitters. My Chihuahua Rocky (short for Rocket J. Squirrel) is a funny, smart, gregarious and friendly dog that loves to go to Dog Beach (O.B. San Diego) and play with the other dogs (his best friend is a female Boxer), love his fam and spread the mana.