The iconic dog behind the "Cheems" meme died at age 12. Balltze had been undergoing cancer treatment, his owner said on Instagram. Balltze was famous enough to have merchandise with his face on it and ...

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 ...