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Grumpy Cat, who entertained millions online, dies at age 7

Grumpy Cat, actually named Tardar Sauce, died of complications from a urinary tract infection

Grumpy Cat, whose sourpuss expression entertained millions on the internet and spawned hundreds of memes, national television commercials and even a movie, died at age 7.

Her owners posted on social media that she experienced complications from a urinary tract infection. sa国际传媒淪he passed away peacefully on the morning of Tuesday, May 14, at home in the arms of her mommy, Tabatha,sa国际传媒 they wrote.

sa国际传媒淕rumpy Cat has helped millions of people smile all around the world sa国际传媒 even when times were tough,sa国际传媒 her owners said.

The catsa国际传媒檚 real name was Tardar Sauce and the owners were never sure what her breed was. Her website said her grumpy look was likely because she had a form of feline dwarfism. They said despite her face, she is cuddly and loved to be held and rubbed.

She rose to fame after her photos were posted on Reddit in 2012. Her owners said it was suggested the photo was a fake, so they posted a few videos to prove otherwise.

Since then, Grumpy Cat made appearances on sa国际传媒淕ood Morning America,sa国际传媒 sa国际传媒滳BS Evening News,sa国际传媒 even sa国际传媒淎merican Idolsa国际传媒 and sa国际传媒淭he Bachelorette.sa国际传媒 Shesa国际传媒檚 done television commercials for Honey Nut Cheerios and took photos with hundreds of fans at South by Southwest.

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In 2014, Lifetime produced a movie called sa国际传媒淕rumpy Catsa国际传媒檚 Worst Christmas Ever.sa国际传媒 She was voiced by sa国际传媒淧arks and Recreationsa国际传媒 star Aubrey Plaza.

Owner Tabatha Bundesen founded Grumpy Cat Ltd. and created a website that included an online shop featuring 884 items, including T-shirts and mugs with the catsa国际传媒檚 picture.

The felinesa国际传媒檚 net worth was never disclosed but in 2013, her owners say it was six figures. Last year, online speculation estimated her to be worth in the millions.

Grumpy Cat had more than 8 million followers on Facebook, 2.5 million on Instagram and more than 1.5 million on Twitter.

The Associated Press

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FILE sa国际传媒 Grumpy Cat poses for photos with her owner Tabatha Bundesen in New York. The social media star posted her Top 10 pet peeves on her new blog at Pawculture.com. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
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