Karl Lagerfeld's Cat Could Inherit a Fortune Lagerfeld died at the br age of 85 on Feb. 19. He left behind his beloved cat, br Choupette, who will reportedly inherit br a portion of his $195 million fortune. Choupette, who currently has 235,000 br Instagram followers br and over 50,000 br Twitter followers, br has also made her br own fortune. Lagerfeld previously revealed br that his famous feline had made br over $3 million from modeling. The fashion designer once br referred to Choupette as an br "heiress" and a "full time job." Karl Lagerfeld, br to 'Le Figaro' Depending on how much she inherits, Choupette has a shot at becoming the world's wealthiest cat. The current record is held by a br cat named Blackie, who was left br $9.15 million by his owner in 1988.