Viral dog Cheems Balltze has died at 12 following a battle with cancer. The Shiba Inu, also known as "Ball Ball," died on Friday after falling asleep during a thoracentesis surgery and never waking up ...

The Cheems dog first appeared online on September 4, 2017, after his owner posted the now-iconic photo of him to his Instagram account, @balltze. Nearly two years later, Reddit user Spicy_Meme_Boi ...

Posting to Instagram on Saturday, Balltze’s owner Kathy said that Balltze fell asleep during thoracentesis surgery (a procedure to remove fluid around the lungs) the day before and didn’t wake up ...

Cheems (officially called Balltze), who became an internet-favorite "doge," passed away during surgery. The 12-year-old Shiba Inu has touched the heart of fans who frequently see his appearance in ...

Cheems, the internet’s most famous shiba inu, has died. According to his family, Cheems — alternately called Balltze — passed away during a surgical procedure on Friday. Cheems had been battling ...

Cheems, the dog that inspired one of the most famous memes on the internet, passed away after not waking up following a surgical procedure to treat cancer. According to an Instagram post from the ...

Pup Balltze a.k.a Cheems — the dog featured in numerous viral social media posts, including many ‘Doge’ memes — has died at the age of 12 after a battle with cancer. Cheems’ owner announced the tragic ...