Duo, the Duolingo owl, has died, company says

(Gray News) - The Duolingo owl is dead.

According to a statement from the language learning platform, Duo has died.

“It is with heavy hearts that we inform you that Duo, formally known as the Duolingo owl, is dead,” the company shared Tuesday.

Duolingo said “authorities” are investigating his cause of death and the company is cooperating.

“He probably died waiting for you to do your lesson,” the company announcement continued.

KDKA reports a company spokesperson confirmed that Duo’s death is part of a brand marketing campaign.

“We can automatically sign you up for Duolingo Max in his memory,” Tuesday’s announcement said.

Duolingo has since updated its social media profile pictures to depict Duo’s death while sharing that his cause of death remains “under investigation.”

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