Louie the Raccoon, social media star, passes away, days before his 4th birthday

South Florida social media star Louie the Raccoon has died The raccoon who is beloved around the world passed away Friday night after complications with his soundness Following word of the unfortunate news thousands of people posted their message of grief and offered words of help for Louie s owner The animal s Instagram page which has more than followers entertains the group with viral and funny videos But the popular page also had a serious purpose It raised awareness and money for raccoons and other sick and injured wildlife Louie would ve turned years old on Monday