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 ...
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 ...
The Spokesman-Review

Keyboard Cat, an internet sensation and local celebrity, dies

A local megastar has passed away. Spokane’s Keyboard Cat, an internet sensation whose visage graced everything from T-shirts to pistachio commercials, died on March 8. Charlie Schmidt, his owner, ...
KREM

Keyboard Cat goes to pet heaven, leaves gaping hole in our internet hearts

SPOKANE, Wash. -- Spokane’s famous Keyboard Cat died this week, crossing over the Rainbow Bridge to pet heaven. Keyboard cat's spunk and ability to jam like no other caused him to become one of the ...
WKRG

Beloved internet sensation Bento the ‘Keyboard Cat’ dies

One of YouTube’s favorite animal stars, lovingly known as “Keyboard Cat”, has unfortunately passed away. The Keyboard Cat craze erupted online back in 2007 when feline owner Charles Schmidt recorded ...
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 ...
KREM

Spokane's 'Keyboard Cat' to make cameo on Animal Planet's Puppy Bowl

SPOKANE, Wash. — The iconic ‘Keyboard Cat’ from Spokane is set to make a cameo appearance during the Puppy Bowl on Animal Planet on Super Bowl Sunday, according to the cat’s Facebook page. 'Keyboard ...
The Spokesman-Review

World, meet the new Keyboard Cat: Skinny is raising some fur – and some funds – during Street Music Week

First, there was Fatso, who racked up more than 54 million views on YouTube. Then came Bento, who became known around the world. In 2010, Skinny joined the crew, but it wasn’t until after Bento died ...
Time

Play Him Off, Keyboard Cat

The Internet may have officially run out of ideas. The World Wide Web used to be full of video games and chatrooms, scandal-breaking bloggers and celebrity sex tapes, but nobody pays attention to that ...
The Inlander

CAT FRIDAY: Spokane's Keyboard Cat stars in a national pet adoption campaign

Perhaps you've seen The Shelter Pet Project's billboards across the Inland Northwest, or the PSA campaign's print and TV series' touting the myriad positives that come when you choose to adopt a pet ...
NPR

Keyboard Cat, Apple-Adjacent Microsoft Stores And More

Sometimes, it's very easy to decide what gets on the air for All Tech Considered segments, other times it takes a bit of convincing. In the case of one of my little obsessions, Keyboard Cat, I may ...