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. B次元官网网址淪he passed away peacefully on the morning of Tuesday, May 14, at home in the arms of her mommy, Tabatha,B次元官网网址� they wrote.

B次元官网网址淕rumpy Cat has helped millions of people smile all around the world B次元官网网址� even when times were tough,B次元官网网址� her owners said.

The catB次元官网网址檚 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.

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In 2014, Lifetime produced a movie called B次元官网网址淕rumpy CatB次元官网网址檚 Worst Christmas Ever.B次元官网网址� She was voiced by B次元官网网址淧arks and RecreationB次元官网网址� 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 catB次元官网网址檚 picture.

The felineB次元官网网址檚 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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