Leonardo DiCaprio's last message to Jane Goodall before his death: "You are my hero."

Barcelona"Today we have lost a true heroine for the planet, an inspiration to millions of people, and a dear friend," said actor and producer Leonardo DiCaprio of Jane Goodall, the British primatologist and activist considered the world's foremost expert on chimpanzees. who died this Wednesday at the age of 91 in California. DiCaprio wrote these words in an Instagram post with several photographs of Goodall, including some in which the two appeared together.

"She spoke directly to the next generation, instilling hope, responsibility, and the belief that every individual can make a difference," the actor wrote, adding that she "inspired millions to care, take action, and hope." "She never stopped," he added to the post. DiCaprio shared in the text the last message he sent to Goodall: "You are my hero." "Now we all must take up the torch for her and protect our shared home," the actor concluded in the post.

The actor shared his condolences with the family and invited them to "honor her legacy" by supporting the Jane Goodall Institute and other "conservation groups important to her," and shared a link with more information.

DiCaprio had a special relationship with Goodall; In fact, he is preparing a film about it. In an interview with the media Deadline Last year, Goodall spoke about the biopic about her that Appian Way, DiCaprio's production company, was making for Disney: "They're making a movie about me with an actress." The activist claimed he had already seen the first draft of the script and had made "many comments." The film is still in development.