Much sad: Kabosu, the real-life Shiba Inu that was the basis for the popular “doge” internet meme — and became the face of the logo of the Dogecoin cryptocurrency — died Friday at her home in Japan.

Kabosu, the world wide web-famous Shiba Inu who straddled multiple meme eras as the face of “doge,” has as died. She was 18. Kabosu’s owner, Atsuko Sato, said her dog died — “crossed the rainbow ...

It’s always sad to write an obituary, and it’s extra sad when the recipient is an adorable creature. But sadly, Kabosu, the dog who was the face of the Doge meme, has died, or as we prefer to say, ...