“Some days are grumpier than others,” Grumpy Cat’s publicist said in a statement on Friday, sharing news that the internet’s favorite meme star has died.
Grumpy died Tuesday morning from complications related to a urinary tract infection, the cat’s publicist said. She was 7 years old.
Grumpy Cat, whose real name was Tardar Sauce, became an internet sensation after a photo of her trademark frowning face went viral on Reddit in 2012. Since then, she became the subject of countless memes, a Honey Nut Cheerios commercial, book deals and even a Lifetime movie.
She had more than 8.5 million Facebook fans, 2.4 million followers on Instagram, 1.5 million followers on Twitter and more than 260,000 subscribers on YouTube.
Some days are grumpier than others… pic.twitter.com/ws209VWl97
— Grumpy Cat (@RealGrumpyCat) May 17, 2019