An internet sensation for over a decade , Henri said out loudly what most of us believe cats think anyway .
With vituperative boredom , Henri , le Chat Noir , present a feline experiential crisis tangled within the confines of modern life . In December 2020 , he took his last curtain call at age 17 after suffering from spine degeneration .
cognise offscreen as Henry the rescue guy but immortalized in authoritative French prowess motion picture style by narrator Will Braden ( aka " the thieving filmmaker " ) , Henri first keen his various trial run and tribulation in 2007 as Braden ’s film school project , Henri . countersink to the melancholy strain of Hellenic piano , this lovely longhair plundered the depth of his angst .
" My name is Henri . I am ablack computed axial tomography . I live a life of luxury . My caretaker love me . But I sense empty . My filtered water tastes impure . I rarely birr . My thumbs are not apposable , yet I play off everything . "
With his imperial bearing andtuxedo markings , Henri ’s disdainful outlook ( " I ’m told I ’m famous on the internet , but for what ? My torment ? " ) and barely concealed contempt regarding interruptions of " his work " ( as a frustrated artiste … but of trend ! ) became legendary in subsequent films over the years . From " the bloodless imbecile " ( another cat in the Braden family ) ; le vet ( " I seek to tell the doctor about my growing disillusionment with the world . But he just go over my ear for gunk . " ) ; or inL’Haunting , the nonsense of Halloween ( " None of these costume are in truth scary . No one ever dresses as crippling ego - doubt . " ) .
But offscreen , Henry never forgot his roots . He helped raise money tofeed and theatre saving catsin the Seattle area , funded by the fame from his two books with Braden ( whose female parent was Henry ’s caretaker),Henri , le Chat Noir : The Existential Musings of an Angst - Filled CatandHenri , le Chat Noir : contemplation on Human Folly from a Feline Philosopher , along with his promotional deal with Friskies and countless personal coming into court .
Braden ’s oeuvre will continue to commemorate Henry and other on-line feline sensations withCat Video Fest . He posted a touching tribute to the " good - natured and felicitous quat " who had " picayune … in common with the angst - satisfy character he portrayed . "
Henri ’s terminal performance , Oh , revoirin 2018 , announced his retirement . In the distinctive droll delivery , Braden translated , " I have no indigence of fame and accolades , just seclusion and the pursuit of verity . Solitude and self - trust are the only paths to dignity and honor . ““I will begin after the butt scratches . "
