Aug 21, 2023 · Cheems Balltze, a little dog whose smiling face and stocky physique went viral in memes about his passion for cheeseburgers, has died after a short battle with cancer.

Aug 20, 2023 · Cheems died Friday after falling asleep during surgery and never waking up, his owner announced to the dog's nearly 800,000 Instagram followers.

He had cancer and was undergoing thoracentesis (the draining of fluid from his chest) when he died on 18 August 2023, aged 12. [9] . His funeral was held on 23 August, and donations of US$13,000 were sent to local animal charities. [10]

Aug 21, 2023 · Cheems — one of the most popular dogs on the internet — passed away at the age of 12 during surgery. The beloved Shiba Inu dog, whose real name is Balltze, was suffering from pancreatic cancer.

Aug 20, 2023 · A pup behind the beloved, viral "doge" meme has died, his owner announced on social media. Balltze's memory, and his "Cheems" meme, will live on in the immortality of the Internet.

Aug 19, 2023 · Cheems, who was battling pancreatic cancer, died while undergoing a surgery, his owner said. On the Instagram post, the owners captioned, "Ball Ball fell asleep on 8/18. He fell asleep Friday morning during his last thoracentesis surgery," read the message announcing his passing, Marca reports.

Aug 22, 2023 · When Did Cheems Die? Cheems passed away after facing medical complications for several months. In May of 2023, he was diagnosed with pancreatitis, and in August 2023, he passed away after complications from a thoracentesis surgery.

Aug 19, 2023 · One of the internet's most famous dogs, the Shiba Inu known affectionately online as "Cheems," has passed away due to complications resulting of thoracentesis, as confirmed by their official Instagram account on Saturday.

Nov 15, 2024 · Balltze, the pooch who shot to viral fame as meme dog Cheems, died during a lung operation on Friday, prompting an outpouring of grief from online fans.

Aug 19, 2023 · Cheems, one of the most famous dogs on the internet, is dead after a battle with cancer. The viral meme dog died Friday during a surgical procedure ... according to his owners, who say he fell...