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Sniff, Sniff: Famous 'Taco Bell' Chihuahua Dies of Stroke

HENCEFORTH, WE WILL FOREVER BOW OUR HEADS IN SILENCE AS WE DRIVE BY TACO BELL RESTAURANTS.

The most endearing face of the fast food giant has succumbed to a stroke.

Gidget was the Chihuahua pooch whose famous Yo Quiero Taco Bell became a pop culture catchphrase.

Not that we ever knew what the phrase meant; Crabby's not versed in Spanish. But it didn't matter, because that cute little pup made the plasticized snacks from Taco Bell so much more edible!

The dog also appeared with Reese Witherspoon in Legally Blonde 2 and commercial for the game Trivial Pursuit.

Though we mourn Gidget's passing, we celebrate her life as a bonafide star! When's the memorial at Los Angeles' Staple Center?