8 Famous Internet Pets You Didn’t Realize Had Passed Away (5 of 5)

8. Tardar Sauce aka Grumpy Cat

Few cats have ever reached Grumpy Cat levels of fame. Her signature scowl took over the internet in 2012 and launched a billion memes. With feline dwarfism and an underbite giving her that famous grump face, she starred in commercials, landed merchandise deals, and even led a Lifetime movie. Tardar Sauce died on May 14, 2019, at the age of 7 from complications related to a UTI. Her family remembered her as more than a meme, thanking fans for all the love.