# Axl Rose pet loss

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> Updated: 2026-08-31T23:21:00.000Z. Sources: 5. Developments: 2.

Guns N’ Roses vocalist Axl Rose announced on social media that his cat, Whiskey Maranello Rose, passed away on August 25 at the age of 16. Rose described the pet as ‘a son, a brother, a friend’ and noted that the cat had been an important part of his life since birth.

Following this loss, Rose’s tabby cat, Dijon, who recently turned 21, is the only cat currently living with the singer.

## Timeline

### 2026-08-31: Axl Rose mourns the death of his cat, Whiskey

Guns N’ Roses singer Axl Rose announced the death of his 16-year-old cat, Whiskey Maranello Rose, calling him ‘a son, a brother, a friend’ in a social media tribute.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/axl-rose-mourns-the-death-of-his-cat-whiskey

### 2026-08-26: Axl Rose mourns the death of his cat Whiskey Maranello Rose

Guns N' Roses singer Axl Rose announced the death of his 16-year-old cat, Whiskey Maranello Rose, via social media.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/axl-rose-mourns-the-death-of-his-cat-whiskey-maranello-rose

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