# Henri le chat noir has passed

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/henri-le-chat-noir-has-passed/927829>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [December 11, 2020, 1:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/henri-le-chat-noir-has-passed/927829 "2020-12-11T13:48:55Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![rocking\_chair](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rocking_chair/32/2918_2.png) [@rocking\_chair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rocking_chair)\
**Post date:** [December 11, 2020, 1:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/henri-le-chat-noir-has-passed/927829/1 "2020-12-11T13:48:55Z")

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2020 strikes another blow, henri has passed away.

[R.I.P. Henri, le Chat Noir, angst-ridden feline YouTube star for the ages | Ars Technica](https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2020/12/r-i-p-henri-le-chat-noir-angst-ridden-feline-youtube-star-for-the-ages/)

i enjoyed the videos, bought a shirt, and had a poster (until stretch ate parts of it). i’m sure he is laying in a nice sunbeam in cat heaven.

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**Author:** ![ThelmaLou](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thelmalou/32/390_2.png) [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\
**Post date:** [December 11, 2020, 10:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/henri-le-chat-noir-has-passed/927829/2 "2020-12-11T22:50:58Z")

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Oh no. I loved him.

_Repose en paix_. 😿

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**Author:** ![CairoCarol](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cairocarol/32/3825_2.png) [@CairoCarol](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CairoCarol)\
**Post date:** [December 11, 2020, 11:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/henri-le-chat-noir-has-passed/927829/3 "2020-12-11T23:00:31Z")

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> [@rocking\_chair](#):
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> i’m sure he is laying in a nice sunbeam in cat heaven.

And disdaining it.

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**Author:** ![rocking\_chair](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rocking_chair/32/2918_2.png) [@rocking\_chair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rocking_chair)\
**Post date:** [December 12, 2020, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/henri-le-chat-noir-has-passed/927829/4 "2020-12-12T19:05:34Z")

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Indeed! Henri disdains, Henry enjoys.

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**Author:** ![aurora\_maire](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aurora_maire/32/328_2.png) [@aurora\_maire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aurora_maire)\
**Post date:** [December 12, 2020, 10:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/henri-le-chat-noir-has-passed/927829/5 "2020-12-12T22:42:19Z")

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He will be missed. Yet, he remains.

My favorite:  
https://www.youtube.com/embed/Q34z5dCmC4M?feature=oembed&wmode=opaque&list=PLfaJL8agBTgkgshEGf2CWM9q8ezLZPyY9

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**Author:** ![txtumbleweed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/278dde/32.png) [@txtumbleweed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/txtumbleweed)\
**Post date:** [December 13, 2020, 12:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/henri-le-chat-noir-has-passed/927829/6 "2020-12-13T00:54:00Z")

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We lose Chuck Yeager, Charlie Pride and Henri le chat noir all in the same week? 2020 is really upping the suckage this month.