In the pantheon of famous internet cats, few stand as tall as Lil Bub. The perma-kitten with saucer-sized eyes and a tongue perpetually flopping from her mouth became a social media star in the 2010s, and she remains a cherished favorite two years after her death in 2019 at age eight.
Now, a new limited-edition coffee table book, Lil Bub: The Earth Years, will celebrate Bub’s legacy and impact. Bub’s owner, Mike Bridavsky, compiled the book, which will boast photos and biographical commentary alongside quotes from Whoopi Goldberg, Jack Black,...
Now, a new limited-edition coffee table book, Lil Bub: The Earth Years, will celebrate Bub’s legacy and impact. Bub’s owner, Mike Bridavsky, compiled the book, which will boast photos and biographical commentary alongside quotes from Whoopi Goldberg, Jack Black,...
- 3/23/2021
- by Jon Blistein
- Rollingstone.com
The internet’s flags are at half-mast today, as one of the web’s greatest icons has died: Lil Bub, the cute little cat with that cute cat face, who was best known for… being a cat on the internet. Bub’s owner, Mike Bridavsky, posted the sad news on Bub’s Twitter account, along with a newsletter that breaks character…...
- 12/2/2019
- by Sam Barsanti on News, shared by Sam Barsanti to The A.V. Club
- avclub.com
Lil Bub, the adorably pint-sized and Insta-famous kitten, passed away on Sunday at age 8 after having long suffered from an aggressive bone infection, per her owner Mike Bridavsky. Bub passed peacefully in her sleep, Bridavsky wrote in an Instagram post on the cat's popular account, which has amassed 2.4 million followers.
“It is impossible to put into words the profound effect that Bub has had on my life, on the lives of thousands of homeless pets, and on the lives of those of you that have cared for her as if she were your own family,” Bridavsky wrote. “She taught me everything that I know about unconditional love, she brought my wife Stacy and I together, she's the reason we have our beautiful children Rosco and Lula, and she has been a constant source of warmth and love in our lives for the past eight years. To say that our family...
“It is impossible to put into words the profound effect that Bub has had on my life, on the lives of thousands of homeless pets, and on the lives of those of you that have cared for her as if she were your own family,” Bridavsky wrote. “She taught me everything that I know about unconditional love, she brought my wife Stacy and I together, she's the reason we have our beautiful children Rosco and Lula, and she has been a constant source of warmth and love in our lives for the past eight years. To say that our family...
- 12/2/2019
- by Geoff Weiss
- Tubefilter.com
Today is a sad day for the internet. Lil Bub has passed away. On Sunday, the adorable Internet-famous cat, known for her web series Lil Bub's Big Show died at the age of 8. Her owner Mike Bridavsky shared the devastating news with fans on Monday, penning an emotional tribute on the fan-favorite feline's official social media pages. Sharing a side-by-side picture of himself and Bub from their first meeting in 2011 and their final photo on December 2019, Bridavsky detailed Bub's health issues and her final moments. "On the morning of Sunday, December 1st 2019 we lost the purest, kindest and most magical living force on our planet," he wrote. "Bub was cheerful and...
- 12/2/2019
- E! Online
Lil Bub, the perma-kitten cat whose big eyes and indelible blep made her an Internet sensation, died Sunday at the age of eight, her owner Mike Bridavsky said.
Bridavsky revealed the news on social media Monday alongside the first and last photos he took with Bub. He said Bub “unexpectedly passed away peacefully in her sleep,” and although he acknowledged Bub had been battling an bone infection, he said he didn’t think Bub would die so soon. “I truly believe that she willingly made the decision to leave her...
Bridavsky revealed the news on social media Monday alongside the first and last photos he took with Bub. He said Bub “unexpectedly passed away peacefully in her sleep,” and although he acknowledged Bub had been battling an bone infection, he said he didn’t think Bub would die so soon. “I truly believe that she willingly made the decision to leave her...
- 12/2/2019
- by Jon Blistein
- Rollingstone.com
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