This morning, it was announced on Twitter that Grumpy Cat, the internet-famous feline who launched thousands of memes, passed away earlier this week at the age of 7.
Back in October 2013, the famously frowny kitty came to New York City to attend The Friskies âan awards show that crowns the best cat videos of the yearâand to pick up a Lifetime Achievement Award, even though she had not yet celebrated her second birthday.
"In her short year and a half, sheâs accomplished so much," Shawn Brain, then-brand manager of Friskies, the cat food brand that created the show, said. "So she seemed like the ideal candidate for the award."
Mental Floss had the chance to sit down with Grumpy Cat and her humansâTabatha Bundesen, her brother Bryan, and her daughter Crystalâat that event to find out all we could about this seriously cranky (and seriously cute) kitty, who will be dearly missed.
This story has been updated for 2019.
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