"Crocodile Hunter" Steve Irwin dies

It was bound to happen sooner or later. The stingray probably had enough of the word "crikey" and cut sick on old Steve.

I am not really greiving for the loss of Steve, more so for the loss of what he did as a profession and I find it really sad the he has just had 2 kids in the last couple of years and won't be there to witness them growing up. If I were him I would have taken it a lot slower in the last few years. But then again, he probably had his production company telling him to be his old self for the camera which is sad really.

 

Crikey!

 

Yeah, he'll be missed.

 

This was the first thing my wife told to me when I walked in the door.

 

Steve Irwin
1962-2006
"Here lies a man whom had telegenic thighs."

 

I think my eyes popped out when i read this on my usual news-site crawl... sure it was inevitible, but it seems like such a shame that he was killed by a stingray of all things.

[ September 04, 2006, 09:17: Message edited by: Celesialraven ]

 

Gee...this is the first I've heard about it...

 

I agree with the Celestialraven. Would have been better if he had died in a massive stuggle with a croc, not just a quick sting to the chest.

 

Sad he died.... yes. Surprised.... no. He lived his life to annoy animals. Expected this from a croc, heh.

 

It's sad and probably the way he would like to have gone (apart from the pain), he'll be missed. I hope that conservationally and environmentally there is somebody to take his place. Like him or not he did a lot of good for the conservation of animals and the environment specifically in Australia, but inspiring others around the world.

Rest in Peace

 

I can't say I'm suprised, still a pity though. He actually lived longer thart i would have expected.

We should have a R.I.P. smiley...

 

Well... damn, he was a nice guy. I'll miss him, but this wasn't a surprise for me, either. He should have stop playing with those animals years ago.

 

Steve finally succumbed to Nature's Fist of the Enraged Stingray attack.

 

Of all the things I expected him to go not via a crocodile but via a snakebite. Either way he was a standup guy who provided both education and humor in some of the most dangerous situations possible and that, my friends, takes balls.

On a side note: I wonder how long till the video footage of him getting killed is released? I must admit I'm curious to see how it went down.

 

I think this is what he's up to now.

RIP.

 

What an odd way to go. The report I read is that very few people die from a stingray stab. His just happened to go under his ribcage and straight into his heart.

 

Such a shame...the world needs his kind of crazy nature loving people who lead the way and give other people insights why this planet of ours is such a great place to live and why nature should be preserved...

 

@Ara -

At least there's a back-up in Rob Bredl*.

EDIT: Found the correct spelling of his name.

[ September 04, 2006, 19:36: Message edited by: kuemper ]

 

Guttedm he was a top fella he was. Completely bonkers, but he had such great enthusiasm.

I remember one thing I watched when he jumped ontop of a crocodile and started wrestling the bloody thing, then he got out of the water and happily declared "He bit me, look! great teeth they have these crocs!" with a massive gash down his arm and a grin on his face. Bonkers. Legend.

RIP mate