Gidget, the Chihuahua famous for Taco Bell commercials from 1997-2000 died the other night at the age of 15. Gidget will always remembered for its popular phrase used in the Taco Bell commercials, “¡Yo quiero Taco Bell!”. On Tuesday, Gidget died of a stroke. Since the end of the Taco Bell advertising series, she had lived comfortably with her trainer and made cameo appearance along side the GEICO gecko in a 2002 commercial.

In the Taco Bell ads, Gidget played a male dog and she was voiced by Carlos Alazraqui, Argentine American actor. Carlos Alazraqui is best known for his role in Deputy James Garcia on Comedy Central’s “Reno 911.” This ad campaign was not proved good enough for the other associated people. The 9th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals that the Chihuahua character creators were not compensated for their work properly. $42 million was the amount, ordered to be paid, from the court.

Gidget’s trainer, Sue Chipperton, told People.com,

“She made so many people happy,”

She said,

“I like to joke that it’s like looking after a plant,”

She added,

“Gidget always knew where the camera was.”

She said the retired actor used to spend her days by laying in sun. She said Gidget’s career became limited due to typecasting. Earlier with an interview with People pets Chipperton described Gidget as a consummate professional on the set.

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