User blog:KingOfSpriters12/Depressing Things About Internet Stars

Edd Gould, creator of Eddsworld and voice of the "I Like Trains" kid, died March 2012

Homestar Runner is on indefinite hiatus, meaning it will probably never return

Marty, the cat which Nyan Cat was based off of, died November 2012. Other dead internet animals include:

Keyboard Cat (died 1987)

FlippyCat (died July 6 2010)

Jonathan, the "O Rly?" Owl (died February 2006)

Drshnaps, famous for hosting sprite comics and Sprite Database, closed down in 2012.

Spoony was recently diagnosed with bipolar disorder. He also got a "goodbye" email from a fan who was commiting suicide.