The meme came together from a combination of that specific photo of Kabosu and the term “Doge,” coined in an episode of Homestar Runner nearly 20 years before the doge meme dog’s death.

Most of Kabosu’s brothers and sisters weren’t so lucky. Magazine author Elias Ahonen flew to visit Doge on her 18th birthday. Bad Luck Brian, another meme, can be seen in the background.

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 ...

But sadly, Kabosu, the dog who was the face of the Doge meme, has died, or as we prefer to say, crossed the rainbow bridge. For a while, Kabosu’s adorable Shiba Inu likeness was everywhere.

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 ...

Kabosu, a shiba inu dog living outside of Tokyo, became the face of internet jokes and a cryptocurrency in the 2010s. She was 18 when she died on Friday.

Its acronym, "DOGE," also references a meme that inspired a cryptocurrency, Dogecoin. Here's a quick overview of the history of the meme, which originated with a photo of a Shiba Inu dog.

The meme’s popularity surged further when a subreddit post in 2012 featured an audio clip of a computer-generated voice interacting with a Doge in a role-playing game scenario.

In a year where meme coins are stealing the spotlight yet again, two names, Dogecoin (DOGE) and Bonk (BONK), continue to dominate headlines. But while these established giants pump, top traders are ...