another bummer for the summer, i need a moment!

http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/32085116?GT1=43001Adios, Chihuahua! Taco Bell dog dead at 15Gidget, known for the tagline ‘Yo quiero Taco Bell,’ died from a strokeAPTaco Bell advertisement mascot Gidget died on Tuesday night after suffering a stroke.View related photosLatest News from PEOPLEPets.comKendra's Beach DatePetiquette: What to Do When Your Pal's Pad Reeks of His Pooch?EXCLUSIVE: Taco Bell Spokesdog Gidget Dies at 15Study: Babies Can Best Understand Barking DogsSpotted: Shaq Plus Panda Equals 1 Giant Meeting!SlideshowAnimal TracksFrom a beautiful butterfly to a confused capuchin, find images of animals great and small.more photosVideo: Pets & animalsWeb only: If Meredith's dog could talk ...July 21: The TODAY family weighs in on what Meredith's dog, Jasper, would say if he could talk.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------Keeping your pet cool in summerChihuahua impaled by BBQ forkSquirrel in a sticky situationEncounters with wildlife.updated 11:07 a.m. CT, Wed., July 22, 2009She charmed millions without ever saying a word — and managed to make fast-food tacos adorable. Gidget, the Chihuahua best known for her Taco Bell ad campaign (and her famous overdubbed tagline, "Yo quiero Taco Bell"), died from a stroke on Tuesday night at age 15."She made so many people happy," says Gidget's trainer, Sue Chipperton. PEOPLE met both Gidget and Sue at a Hollywood animals photo shoot in February, where the pup was a consummate pro and delighted the crew with her playful nature."When she's on a set, she comes alive," Chipperton said at the time. But when the mostly retired canine actor wasn't joining her trainer on shoots, the 15-year-old was happy to just kick back. "She goes on hikes with me and she loves the sun," said Chipperton, who added that Gidget was happy to sleep "for 23 hours and 45 minutes a day. She'll lay outside when it's 105 degrees! I like to joke that it's like looking after a plant."Story continues below ↓--------------------------------------------------------------------------------advertisement | your ad here--------------------------------------------------------------------------------In addition to her gig as spokesdog for Taco
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