Pepe the Frog, the meme that was transformed from a "once peaceful frog dude" into a symbol commonly appropriated by racist or bigoted internet memes, has croaked.

Pepe's inventor, artist and illustrator Matt Furie, drew the green frog in an open casket as part of a one-page strip for publisher Fantagraphics Books on Saturday marking Free Comic Book Day.

Furie also posted an image on his Tumblr showing the frog in the casket, linking to an article on Comic Book Resources announcing the character's demise.