Paul the Octopus dead [October 26 2010]

Paul the Octopus, the cephalopod that correctly predicted the outcome of eight matches during the outh Africa this year, has died. The Oberhausen Sea Life Aquarium ruled out foul play.

Paul the Octopus, who gained worldwide fame this year by predicting the result of eight World Cup soccer matches including the final this year, died peacefully in his sleep.

"Management and staff of the Oberhausen Sea Life Aquarium were devastated when Paul was found dead this morning," the aquarium said in a statement.

The aquarium said it would erect a monument to the little octopus whose predictive powers turned him into the true star of the tournament.