Bob, a cat whose relationship with the recovering heroin addict who adopted him inspired the book and film "A Street Cat Named Bob," has died. He was at least 14. Publisher Hodder and Stoughton said on June 17 that Bob died the previous day. It said in a statement that he "was an extraordinary cat who will be greatly missed." Bob's life took him from the homeless on the streets of London to red carpet premieres as a film star. Musician James Bowen found the ginger cat abandoned and injured in 2007 and adopted him.