From my friends at Hollywoodmemoir.com
Paul the Octopus (January 2008 - October 26, 2010) was a common octopus living in a tank at a Sea Life Centre in Oberhausen, Germany, despite originally being from Weymouth in England. Paul became internationally famous for correctly predicting the winner of Germany's seven matches at the 2010 World Cup, as well as the final. He died on 26 October 2010.
http://www.hollywoodmemoir.com/paul-octopus