Knut Died: World Famous Polar Bear Dies in Compound (Photo)

Knut, the Polar Bear Who Was Raised By Humans at the Berlin Zoo, Has Died

The cause of Knut's death is unknown at this time, and keepers have announced that they are going to perform an autopsy on Monday to find out more details of his death. 

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Knut died while he was alone in his compound, and while TMZ is reporting that they have seen one report that Knut was found floating in the water in his compound, that has not been confirmed.

The world-famous polar bear made headlines around the globe when he was rejected by his mother and raised by humans. 

There was a lot of controversy surrounding his existence as he got older, as it seemed he was addicted to the attention and cameras.

His keeper Thomas Dörflein, died a few years ago of a heart attack.