Richard Kishel died in 2010, but his mantra, along with Willie's patient and permanent yawn, still holds true. The artists who prepped the whale for his public return recognized that.

Frank Edward Cabral Jr. died peacefully in his Los Angeles home in the early morning of June 22, 2019 due to congestive heart failure. He was 88 years old. “Cape Cod’s famous whale, Willie ...

Keiko, who gained fame starring in the "Free Willy" movies, has died in the Norwegian bay that he made his home after a 10-year campaign failed to coax him back to the open seas. The whale, which ...