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Grumpy Cat dies

- May 17, 2019
- Updated: July 2, 2025 at 4:56 AM


The viral sensation Grumpy Cat died of a urinary tract infection at the age of 7.
Her owners confirmed the kitty’s passing on her Instagram page, which has 2.5 million followers.
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Grumpy Cat, whose real name is Tardar Sauce, made her first viral appearances in 2012 when she was still a kitten. Since then, Grumpy Cat has been in ads for pet food brands, ads for breakfast cereals, and even her own Lifetime Christmas movie:
When she first hit the internet, disbelievers were convinced that the pictures of her were Photoshopped. When more memes and videos hit the scene, we were all convinced.
We’re going to miss you Grumpy Cat. This one goes out to you. Thank you for the laughs:
Jacob Yothment is the assistant content editor for Softonic. He's worked in journalism since high school, and has been a fan of all things technology and video games his entire life. He is a 2016 graduate of Purdue University Northwest.
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