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Jack Hanna, Columbus Zoo's Director Emeritus, has dementia, his daughters say Sheridan Hendrix, The Columbus Dispatch Jack Hanna talks about the 40 years he's been with the Columbus Zoo. Replay Video UP NEXT Jack Hanna has been diagnosed with dementia, now believed to be Alzheimer's disease, Hanna's three daughters announced in a letter published Wednesday. Now, Hanna's daughters — Kathaleen, Suzanne and Julie — say their dad is unable to participate in public life like he once did as his condition has severely worsened in the last few months. "A passion for wildlife...

Celebrity zookeeper Jack Hanna has dementia, will retire from public life Celebrity zookeeper and animal TV show host Jack Hanna has been diagnosed with dementia and will retire from public life, his family said. Social Sharing Hanna and his animals were regular guests on late night TV for decades and on his own shows The Associated Press · Posted: Apr 07, 2021 3:34 PM ET | Last Updated: April 7 In this photo from Sept. 5, 2013, Jack Hanna stands at the front entrance of the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium in Powell, Ohio. The family of the celebrity zookeeper and frequent talk-show guest said W...

The Columbus Dispatch Jack Hanna, one of the world's most celebrated zookeepers and star of TV shows like "Jack Hanna's Into the Wild" and "Jack Hanna's Wild Countdown," has been diagnosed with dementia, now believed to be Alzheimer's disease, his three daughters announced in a letter Wednesday. Hanna, the 74-year-old internationally-known director emeritus of the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, has spent more than four decades in the public eye putting Columbus, Ohio, and its zoo's conservation efforts on the national stage. He officially retired from his role as the zoo's spokesperson in D...

Celebrity Zookeeper Jack Hanna Retires from Public Life After Dementia Diagnosis Best known to American audiences for his many late-night talk show appearances, the family of celebrity zookeeper Jack Hanna has announced that he will no longer be making public appearances having recently been diagnosed with dementia. Hanna previously worked at The Columbus Zoo from 1978 to 1992 as Executive Director, transitioning to a spokesperson role from then until last year when he retired. In a letter revealing his diagnosis, the Hanna family wrote: "His condition has progressed much faster in the last f...

© Getty Images TV host and zookeeper Jack Hanna has been diagnosed with dementia and will be stepping away from public life, his family announced Wednesday. “Doctors have diagnosed our dad, Jack Hanna, with dementia, now believed to be Alzheimer’s disease,” Hanna’s three daughters, Kathaleen, Suzanne and Julie, said in a social media post. “His condition has progressed much faster in the last few months than any of us could have anticipated,” the daughters added. ADVERTISEMENT Jack Hanna has been in the public spotlight for years for his work with wildlife, including TV appearanc...