Norbert, finest referred to as the viral high-fiving remedy canine, has died … this in line with his proprietor, Julie Steines.

Julie shared the somber replace on Instagram Monday, informing followers “with a heavy coronary heart” that the beloved pup — full title Saint Norbert Liv Freyermuth Steines — handed away in her arms Sunday night time.

Per Julie, she and her household are heartbroken following Norbert’s loss of life … which got here 2 months shy of his sixteenth birthday.

She wrote … “It was the dignity of a lifetime to be entrusted to supervise his time right here on earth. As a singular mixed-breed adopted canine— the one pup in his litter, he was a champion for pet adoption. Adopting him without end modified my life for the higher in unimaginable methods.”

Julie famous she deliberate to proceed to publish on Norbert’s Instagram web page so as to keep it up his legacy as a social media star and a remedy canine … which impressed a profitable picture-book sequence and charitable endeavors.

Whereas Julie did not share a particular reason for loss of life for Norbert in her tribute, her replace comes days after the beloved pooch was “unexpectedly hospitalized for top kidney markers.”

After some blood checks, Julie knowledgeable followers that Norbert’s kidney markers had been “nonetheless increased than we would like,” however famous he was nonetheless being despatched residence to obtain ongoing care.

Hours later, Julie revealed Norbert had died at residence.

A number of of Norbert’s followers and well-known followers have despatched Julie their condolences … together with “Glee” actress Dot-Marie Jones, the house owners of Doug the Pug, and “Sport of Thrones” star Nathalie Emmanuel, amongst others.