Pet Sematary star Leo the Cat dies a month after film’s release, and fans are heartbroken
- The scowling feline star of the Stephen King thriller adaptation spooked audiences as the undead Church
- ‘The hardest celebrity death I ever had to deal with,’ one fan wrote as news of Leo’s passing was posted on cat’s Instagram account by trainer who adopted him
The glaring feline who spooked audience members and horror-lovers with his performance in the 2019 Pet Sematary remake has died just over a month after the film’s release.
Leo the Cat’s death was confirmed on Instagram late on Wednesday by animal trainer Kirk Jarrett, who adopted the fluffy Maine Coon shortly after filming wrapped on the Stephen King thriller.
“It is with great sadness that we tell you that Leo has passed away,” Jarrett wrote on cat’s social media account, which boasts nearly 17,000 followers.
“He will be forever missed by his human and fur family. May his star always shine bright!!”
Leo was one of four Main Coons to play the central cat character, Church, in the film. Both he and another feline named Tonic were the primary feline actors on set, with the former mostly playing the living version of Church while Leo starred as the undead resurrection.
