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* In 1994, Whitt underwent a [[heart]] transplant at Ochsner Foundation Hospital in [[New Orleans]], where he died fourteen years later of renewed heart problems.}}
* In 1994, Whitt underwent a [[heart]] transplant at Ochsner Foundation Hospital in [[New Orleans]], where he died fourteen years later of renewed heart problems.}}
'''Robert Leslie Whitt''', known as '''Les Whitt''' (August 22, 1951 – August 16, 2008), was the award-winning director of Alexandria Zoological Park in [[Alexandria, Louisiana|Alexandria]], having served from 1974 until his death from [[heart]] complications only six days prior to what would have been his 57th birthday. Whitt was also a [[musician]] who mastered a Hammond B-3 organ and played with B. B. King and B. B. Major, whom he had accompanied at the [[New Orleans]] Jazz & Heritage Festival.<ref name=obit>Robert Leslie "Les" Whitt obituary, ''The Alexandria Town Talk,'' August 19, 2008.</ref>
'''Robert Leslie Whitt''', known as '''Les Whitt''' (August 22, 1951 – August 16, 2008), was the award-winning director of Alexandria Zoological Park in [[Alexandria, Louisiana|Alexandria]], having served from 1974 until his death from [[heart]] complications only six days prior to what would have been his 57th birthday. Whitt was also a [[musician]] who mastered a Hammond B-3 organ and played with B. B. King and B. B. Major, whom he had accompanied at the [[New Orleans]] Jazz & Heritage Festival.<ref name=obit>Robert Leslie "Les" Whitt obituary, ''[[Alexandria Town Talk]],'' August 19, 2008.</ref>
==Background==
==Background==