Sweaters McTubeSocks - "The Dope Cat of Montclair" - Dead at 16

Sweaters "Sebastian" McTubeSocks, who brought his love of food, baggy fur sweaters, and fuzzy "tube socks" to the suburbs of New Jersey, died today near his home in Montclair. He was 16.

Mr. McTubesocks was the leader of the Grobowitz Gang, a comedy troupe of feline gastronomes who enjoyed troublemaking almost as much as they loved eating.

He was perhaps best known for his oft-quoted phrase "If you can't have fun with it, what's the point?"

"Sure, things hadn't been going so well for him lately," explained fellow troup member Mr. Simon. "But Sweaters was the Falstaff of the house. No one enjoyed basking in the sun or gorging on dry food more than him."

Sweaters is survived by Growbowitz Gang members Mr. Simon, Oreo, and Smokey; and his manager and agent Susan and Irina.