On Friday, the world learned that Grumpy Cat, the internet sensation whose scowl launched a thousand memes -- earning her 1.5 million Twitter followers and 8.3 million Facebook fans -- had died at the age of seven. Grumpy Cat, whose pre-celebrity name was Tardar Sauce, burst to fame in 2012 when her owner's brother posted a picture of her mirthless mug on social media. The Lifetime Channel made a movie featuring the miserable-looking moggie called "Grumpy Cat's Worst Christmas Ever," and a New York Times bestselling book was written about her. It allowed her to quit her job as a waitress at Red Lobster within days of her cat's internet debut, US media reported. "We are unimaginably heartbroken to announce the loss of our beloved Grumpy Cat," Bundesen wrote.

Source: Bangkok Post May 17, 2019 15:00 UTC