Death of Grumpy Cat

Tardar Sauce (April 4, 2012 – May 14, 2019), known professionally as Grumpy Cat, was an American Internet celebrity cat. She was known for her permanently "grumpy" facial appearance, which was caused by an underbite and feline dwarfism. She passed away on May 14, 2019 from complications of a urinary tract infection at seven years old.

Background
Tardar Sauce was born on April 4th, 2012. She had a form of dwarfism causing the "grumpy" face. Her popularity began when the owner's brother Bryan Bundesen posted a photo of Tardar Sauce on mh:freshwebsites:Reddit on r/pics, titling it "Meet grumpy cat". Its popularity led to the creation of various photoshopped images, image macros, and other memes.

Popularity
Grumpy Cat was featured in various advertising campaigns. Its merchandise and trademark is managed by Grumpy Cat Limited. Various children's books have been written featuring Grumpy Cat, and an official mobile game called Grumpy Cat: Unimpressed was released in 2013.