Famed fossil hunter and conservationist Richard Leakey dies at 77
Leakey made important contributions to our understanding of human origins through his fossil finds. He later gained fame for taking on poachers who threatened to wipe out Kenya's elephants and rhinos.
Richard Leakey, the world-renowned paleoanthropologist-turned-conservationist, has died at 77.
The death of the native Kenyan was announced late Sunday by Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta.
A cause of death was not given.
Leakey, whose famous parents, Louis and Mary, made profound contributions to the understanding of human evolution through key fossil finds of early
