Complex

The Legendary 'Keyboard Cat' Has Passed Away at Age 9

On this day, the internet community mourns the loss of one of its original viral sensations. Bento, better known as the successor to the original Keyboard Cat, has passed away at the age of 9. The ...
Alternative Press

Bento, the Keyboard Cat, has passed away

From Spokane, Washington, Bento rose to fame in 2009 when his owner, Charlie Schmidt, filmed the talented kitty showing off his best keyboard skills. After going viral, the video made Keyboard Cat a ...
Newsweek

Keyboard Cat, a Beloved Internet Sensation, Has Died at Age 8

Owner Charlie Schmidt, a painter and performance artist, announced the news of his cat's death on Friday via a tribute video on YouTube, as well as on Keyboard Cat's Facebook and Twitter pages. In a ...
Time

The Internet Is Inconsolable Over the Death of Keyboard Cat

Fans of Keyboard Cat are mourning the feline YouTube sensation in the wake of his March 8 death. After 9-year-old Bento’s owner, Charlie Schmidt, confirmed his passing in a tribute video on Friday, ...
Mashable

The legend of Keyboard Cat: How a man and his cat(s) won the internet lottery

In Tales of the Early Internet, Mashable explores online life through 2007 — back before social media and the smartphone changed everything. Charlie Schmidt is lucky, and he knows it. What else could ...