Thread: R.I.P. Knut

Knut shuddered a bit and dropped dead. Rejected by his mother and raised by his trainer, who died of cancer.

R.I.P. Knut: Remembering the famous Berlin Zoo polar bear's life in photos | L.A. Unleashed | Los Angeles Times

OMG, I thought Donald Knuth has died! (his last name is spelled Knut in Russian) You gave me quite a scare.
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R.I.P Knut.

So it is true this story about Knut the polar bear actually made the news outside Germany? Interesting!

Originally Posted by gRomoZeka

OMG, I thought Donald Knuth has died! (his last name is spelled Knut in Russian) You gave me quite a scare.

So did I at first.

Originally Posted by bitpicker

So it is true this story about Knut the polar bear actually made the news outside Germany? Interesting!

Yes, indeed - he's been in the papers regularly, although I am not actually sure why.

His short life seems rather tragic to me; I am sure he would have been much happier on the ices of the Arctic than as a spectacle at a zoo!
As I understood the news stories, the exact reasons for his death are not known.
Rest in Peace!