Bento was 9 years old.
Keyboard Cat, famous on the internet for playing the electronic keyboard, has died at the age of 9. His real name was Bento.
Bento's Facebook page lists his hometown as Spokane, Washington.
Bento probably isn't the keyboard cat you're thinking of. The one in the 2007 viral video is named Fatso, who died in 1987.
Fatso inspired the iconic Play Him Off, Keyboard Cat meme.
Fatso's owner, Charlie Schmidt, adopted Bento in 2010 from a shelter.
"[Bento] is my best friend. This cat makes me make art. He's always motivating me to take pictures of him, draw him. He's just motivating artistically," Schmidt said in an ad the pair did for animal shelters.
If you don't know Bento, he played some bangers in his time. Like this version of "96 Tears."
His 2010 debut song still slaps.
He even paid homage to his predecessor in a commercial for pistachios. Know your history!
Bento's owner posted a video tribute to his late pet on March 16. 😿
Bento, forever in our heart-eyes 😻
BuzzFeed News has reached out to Charlie Schmidt for additional comment.
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