In 1967, Granny (J2) was estimated to have been born in 1911.
Granny (J2) had been captured with the rest of her pod in 1967 but was judged to be too old at that time for a marine mammal park, so was released.
On December 31, 2016 while this film was in post-production The Center For Whale Research announced that J2 "Granny" was missing and presumed dead at 105 years of age.
In the movie "Blackfish" Sea World employees were shown telling customers that orcas lived to approximately 35 years of age in the wild. J2/Granny was believed to have lived to 105 years old.