Eugene Cussons: key obituary facts
Is Eugene Cussons dead? Yes. Eugene Cussons died on May 23, 2026, at age 46.
Cause of death: Eugene Cussons's cause of death was reported as Paramotor crash.
What was Eugene Cussons known for?
He was a South African primatologist.
More about Eugene Cussons
Born: 6 July 1979.
Gender: male.
Education: University of Pretoria.
Eugene Cussons, the South African primatologist and director of Chimp Eden, died on May 24, 2026, after a paramotor crash.
He was 46 or 47. Cussons was the managing director of Chimp Eden and served as rescue director of the Jane Goodall Institute in South Africa.
He also hosted Animal Planet’s Escape to Chimp Eden and authored Saving Chimpanzees. Born in South Africa in 1979, he studied business management and economics at the University of Pretoria before moving from corporate software work into wildlife conservation.