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Internet Feline Sensation 'Grumpy Cat' Passes Away At Age 7

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) -- The feline who became an internet sensation beginning in 2012 due to her grumpy look has passed away.

According to her family, "Grumpy Cat" died from complications from a urinary tract infection on Tuesday, May 14.

"Her spirit will continue to live on through her fans everywhere," a statement on Grumpy Cat's official Twitter page said.

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