Knut the polar bear, who became world famous after he was hand-reared by keepers after his mother rejected him, has died at the age of four.

BBC: Star German polar bear Knut dies

What do Knut the dead polar bear and Lindsay Lohan have in common?

FORBES: Why Knut The Bear Is Like Lindsay Lohan

In a strangely brilliant post to her blog, Glass explains how the plight of Knut, an adorable baby polar bear that the world fawned over until he grew up, eerily parallels the plight of child stars.

FORBES: Why Knut The Bear Is Like Lindsay Lohan