[1/2]Rudi Valentino, a male orangutan and one of the Houston Zoo's longtime residents, is seen during one of his last public appearances before he died on December 19 at age 45, in Houston, Texas ...

Rudi, the left fielder who from 1971-75 averaged .284 and 75 RBIs a season, signed his free-agent deal in 1977 with the Angels for a total of $2.5 million over five years.