In a world where too many people strive to just fit in, she stood out as a true individual. In the end, her heart, which had been broken so many times before, could take no more. "The stress of defending a multi-million dollar lawsuit and all that it entailed also weighed heavy on Sandy," he continued. "She hated living alone in a house where she faced constant reminders of the vibrant and happy life she once led with her family and friends." "The past year was particularly difficult for Sandy," wrote Golger. Nash, 56, was discharged from the Cleveland Clinic earlier this month where she had been treated since the attack and is now being evaluated by a team of physicians in Boston to determine if surgery can replace her nose, lips, eyes and fingers. Herold's 200-pound domesticated chimpanzee Travis mauled Nash in February 2009, leaving her clinging to life. Herold had suffered a series of heartbreaking losses over the last several years, beginning with the death of her only child, then her husband, then her beloved chimp Travis, as well as the tragic maiming of friend and employee Charla Nash," wrote Golger. She was the owner of Travis the chimp, who went on a violent rampage in February 2009, ripping the face and hands off Nash. Herold, who was 72, died from a ruptured aortic aneurysm late Monday, according to a statement released by her lawyer Robert Golger. "The Nash family expressed their condolences to Sandra's family and support their privacy during this time of loss of a beloved family member." "Charla made a brief statement stating that Sandra was a troubled woman and maybe she has some peace now," her brother's statement said. I repeated the news and she was speechless for a few moments." Nash's twin brother Michael Nash said in a statement, "I informed Charla that Sandra had died. Wikipedia, where the pictures remained visible on Thursday, has been approached for a comment.— - Charla Nash, the woman whose face was mauled off by the chimp owned by Sandra Herold, is in "disbelief" that Herold has died. “I want to get them into court over here rather than in America.” “I’m planning to sue the organisations that have infringed my copyright and top of the list is Wikipedia. “They took the view that no-one owned the copyright and allowed visitors to download images from their website. “I’m especially unhappy with the way Wikipedia has behaved,” he said. Mr Slater said he was “very angry” at the way his images had been reproduced across the world without his permission and without payment. More: Animal rights group sues photographer on behalf of monkey Naruto over selfie picture 'Very angry' “The fact is it’s the person who sets the picture up who owns the copyright, not whoever presses the button. “Peta was trying to make a monkey out of the American constitution which gives copyright protection to people – not monkeys. “Although the judge has given Peta one last chance to come up with another argument, he’s made it clear that a monkey can’t own copyright. Mr Slater, who was represented in court by an attorney from Berkeley, California, said: “This is the ruling I’ve been waiting for. “I just don’t see that it could go as broadly as beyond humans,” said the judge, who added that he would confirm the dismissal of Peta’s lawsuit in writing but would allow the charity to file an amended case if it wishes. This 2011 photo provided by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) shows a selfie taken by a macaque monkey on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi
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