Longcat was made popular as a meme first on 4chan.
KnowYourMemeLongcat is just one one a list of internet cat celebs that includes Grumpy Cat and Lil Bub, but sadly, Longcat reportedly passed away Sunday at the age of 18.
Longcat was best known for his "epic length, spawning Photoshops, and even an entire mythology around his magnitude," according to Know Your Meme. Longcat reportedly stood at 25.5 inches (65 centimeters) from head to toe.
Longcat first popped up online as a meme around 2005 or 2006. Longcat was even added to the Urban Dictionary in 2006, attributing the name to 4chan's random board, /b/. While Longcat's real name is Shiroi (which means white), Japanese fans gave the cat the initial nickname of Nobiiru or Nobiko, which means "stretch."
It wasn't long before the usually stretchy cat was Photoshopped into business charts, historical scenes, outer space and other unlikely places.
Longcat battles Tacgnol for ultimate control over the meme universe.
KnowYourMemeLongcat even had a nemesis -- an evil black cat known as Tacgnol, and they had been battling for the control of the universe for years, apparently.
The citizens of 4chan even gave the cats their own mythology, complete with an epic battle between Longcat and Tacgnol that will end in an apocalyptic era known as Catnarok.
After hearing about Longcat's passing, fans paid their respects to the stretchy kitty online.
The thing about longcat dying is that it was one of the few rare, untainted living memories from a time where the internet was wild. Now we're a little poorer for the passing
— Mal (@CapacityLung) September 20, 2020
This is "Longcat" from the internet memes. I actually looked up this kitty just a few days ago and was happy to find that the kitty was amazingly still alive & 17 years old. However, it seems that this long cat has passed away today. Let's remember the sweet-kitty fondly. https://t.co/n1Eu4me8Qd
— sylvie (@sylviefluff) September 20, 2020
September 22, 2020 at 08:12AM
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Longcat, the internet meme icon, dies aged 18 - CNET
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