Albert II died upon impact when his rocket crashed back to Earth after reaching an altitude of 134 kilometers (83 miles).
It's possible you are thinking of Albert I, who was the first American monkey launched into space but did not survive the flight due to a parachute failure.
It's also possible you are thinking of Able, who was a rhesus monkey who went into space with Baker, another rhesus monkey, on May 28, 1959. Able and Baker were the first animals to survive a spaceflight and return to Earth safely.