Cheems, the shiba inu dog who gained fame as a viral meme sensation, died at the age of 12 after a battle with cancer. The news was shared by the dog's owners in an emotional Instagram post. According to the post, Cheems, also known as Balltze, fell asleep during his last thoracentesis surgery and never woke up. The owners had initially planned to arrange further treatment for him, but it was too late.