Leo, The Star Cat from 'Pet Sematary' Has Mysteriously Died Just Weeks After The Premiere

While we are still devasted by the death of Grumpy cat, more bad news on the star cats front- Leo, who was one of four cats who played 'Church' in the 2019 adaptation of Stephen King's ."Pet Sematary",  has died, just week's after the film's premiere. Leo was adopted by his trainer, Kirk Jarett, after working with the cat on set. The cause of death was not mentioned. Jarrett called him "a very laid-back cat who likes to sit and stare." Leo also tolerated a makeup routine that matted his fur and left him looking like the zombie cat from hell he was playing. People on social media were devasted by the news as you can see from the following tweets. We have scrolled through his Instagram page and brought you some of his greatest moments. Rest in peace, Leo.

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    His passing was noted Thursday on his Instagram account, which, started by his owner Kirk Jarrett’s 12-year-old daughter, accrued 17.6K followers since the film opened in April.

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    Here are some of the tributes paid for Leo on social media:

    Cat - lindsey romain Follow @lindseyromain the cat from PET SEMATARY died and i am fucking devastated. church_aka_leo It is with deep sadness that we tell you that Leo has passed away. He will be forever missed by his human and fur family. May his star always shine bright !!
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    Cat - Lorenzo The Cat @LorenzoTheCat Follow Oh no, such sad news. LEC MECAYOU Temptations Leo, the Cat Who Played Church in Pet Sematary, Has Died | Film News Leo, one of the four Maine Coon cats who embodied the role of Church in this year's Pet Sematary adaptation, has died. consequenceofsound.net
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    Text - Cronenbergian Cheru Follow @IridescentSlime The cat who played Church in the new Pet Sematary remake has passed away and goddamnit he was a good boy who wore a tie Rip sweet baby 7:54 pm 29 May 2019 80 Retweets 529 Likes এ=
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    Cat - Lena Follow @namjoonjimin Leo the cat from Pet Sematary died and I think this is the hardest celebrity death I ever had to deal with, tbh. 1/3 LQ
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    Had a great time at the London VIP

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    Oh Leo, stop staring at the pigeons!

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    Hey, it’s me, Leo, the cat who plays Church - the undead from Pet Sematary 2019!

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    Leo will do anything for #temptationstreats !!

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