A New York teen who became an Internet sensation for a "laser cat" yearbook photo died in an apparent suicide Thursday night, according to a report.

Schenectady High School senior Draven Rodriguez, 17, took his own life in his home, authorities told the Daily Gazette.

Rodriquez made headlines nationwide this fall after he petitioned his high school to allow him to appear in the yearbook with his cat, Mr. Bigglesworth, in front of a blue and pink laser background.

"This is my last year in high school," he told The News in September. "If I'm going to leave behind something, I wanted it … to have a little personality behind it."

His petition garnered thousands of signatures online as the school initially refused.