Ones We Lost
Grumpy Cat, Lil Bub, Boo, Kabosu, Harambe, the internet mourns its own.
Part of Famous Internet Animals
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- - No charges for parents in death of gorilla at Cincinnati Zoo: CBS News. Officials have decided that there will be no charges for the parents who's toddler fell into the enclosure of a gorilla, which prompted the Cincinnati Zoo to kill the primate. CBS News correspondent Jamie Yuccas and criminal defense attorney Randy Zelin discuss the legal ramifications.
- - 'World's cutest dog' Boo dies. Boo the Pomeranian, part of the story of famous internet animals.
- - Facebook followers mourn the loss of Boo the Pomeranian. Boo the Pomeranian, part of the story of famous internet animals.
- - Grumpy Cat dies at age 7: CBS News report. Grumpy Cat, the famous feline whose signature frown is used in memes everywhere, has died at the age of 7. The cat, whose real name is Tardar Sauce, became an internet sensation after her photo went viral on Reddit in 2012.
- - Internet-famous Lil BUB cat has died at age 8: CBS News. Lil BUB, the beloved viral internet cat known for her perennially stuck out tongue and massive eyes, has died. She was just 8 years old. CBSN Los Angeles reports.
- - Internet Sensation Lil Bub Dies at Age 8 | E! News. Lil Bub, part of the story of famous internet animals.
- - Farewell Lil BUB: In Loving Memory (official owner memorial). Lil Bub, part of the story of famous internet animals.
- - Kabosu, the dog behind the 'doge' internet meme, has died. Doge / Kabosu, part of the story of famous internet animals.
- - Shiba Inu who inspired 'Doge' meme dies as owner caressed her: NY Post. Doge / Kabosu, part of the story of famous internet animals.
- - Chincha, Mother of the Escape Capybara, Dies. A zoo in England announced the death of Chincha, a capybara who had lived there for years and was the mother of Cinnamon, whose week-long 2024 escape became a running internet story. The announcement was reported in March 2026.