Steve Irwin (Crocodile Hunter) is dead.

**zadok** · 4th September 2006, 17:55

Just heard about it. What a tragedy. Apparently a stingray barb that punctured his chest.

**crashe** · 4th September 2006, 17:56

Yep I reckon this thread will get moved into the one in Rant and Rave...
real soon....

**Patrick** · 4th September 2006, 17:57

What a bummer. We want to go see Aussie Zoo som,etime soon too. Hope it goes oin in his memory. His wife knows yet??? So sad, and the kids (aged 8 and 3?) are old enough to know now too ... maybe not the 3yr old...

**NotaGoth** · 4th September 2006, 18:22

Only just seen that on the news tonight. How horrible, when it said "freak accident" I thought he'd tested his luck one to many times with a croc. But a stingray???

I feel so sorry for the loved ones he has left behind.

**Paul in NZ** · 4th September 2006, 18:32

It's always fashionable to bag the 'uncool' guys and talk up the do nothing celebs (such as Paris Hilton) and while I found his style a little grating with time... My hats off to the guy and what he did and his unwavering passion for the cause. Kudos to you Steve...

Sad for the family..... VERY sad but he had the luck to go doing what he believed in and in the great outdoors...

I'll probaly get smothered by the nurses in the home for telling them the billionth about this old bike I had and....

RIP Steve.... And thanks Cobber...

**Indoo** · 4th September 2006, 18:34

One hell of a life, not many can say they lived such a life and died doing something they loved.

Its to be celebrated, not cast as a tragedy and mourned.

**Skyryder** · 4th September 2006, 18:46

He lost my respect when he took his kid into the croc pen. Later he tried to justify it. But having said that he did live life to the full and did more in his short forty odd years than many do in a life time so I'll give him his dues. There will be many who mourn him so he left his mark where it counts.

Skyryder

**chanceyy** · 4th September 2006, 18:47

no one can deny what steve has done for the crocs or his dedication to envriomental issues

RIP

at least Terri & his kids can be proud of the programmes created & have the ability to watch them again & understand what he was passionate about

**Edbear** · 4th September 2006, 19:06

Can't say much more than everyone has already said. A sad day. Yes he was at times sickeningly enthusiastic but a genuine human being with deep feelings and deep love.

He will be very missed by millions, how many of us could say that?

**Theatre** · 4th September 2006, 19:07

RIP Steve. Ya did fantastic work for the community and promoting environmental issues and will be missed

**skidMark** · 4th September 2006, 19:16

Originally Posted by Hellraiser

I know it sad that he's dead BUT

every time i have watched his croc programes i was always hopefull that the crock might win.

end of the day the guy was a dick

RIP i do feel sorry for the family hes left behind.

i agree yes it's sad hes dead but the guy was asking for it i mean hell he did some really dangerous shit....

and as you see with motorcycles also they are dangerous ....people die....

but yeah you mess with the most dangerous animals on the planet for long enough and you will end up dead

RIP steve irwin and condolences to wife and kids

ps. the wife still does not know as she is tramping in tasmania i think thats bloodey awful that it's all ove the news and she doesn't even know yet...do the media have no respect....bastards

**Edbear** · 4th September 2006, 19:26

Originally Posted by skidMark

i agree yes it's sad hes dead but the guy was asking for it i mean hell he did some really dangerous shit....

and as you see with motorcycles also they are dangerous ....people die....

but yeah you mess with the most dangerous animals on the planet for long enough and you will end up dead

RIP steve irwin and condolences to wife and kids

ps. the wife still does not know as she is tramping in tasmania i think thats bloodey awful that it's all ove the news and she doesn't even know yet...do the media have no respect....bastards

Sorry to say, but "media" and "respect" is an oxymoron.

**candor** · 4th September 2006, 19:52

Well personally I thought he was whacked but good on him for being passionate about his thing ........ ummm..... reptiles.

I know that many 9 year old boys saw him as a King among men. And my nephew will be devastated. He does not have a Dad and croc man was his idol about whom he never shut up - that was annoying too.

Steve managed to retain a childs fresh view of the world without anything added. Except maybe a lot of adrenalin. Raised with the crocs as was his son.
Sorry for the wife and kids.

**Hitcher** · 4th September 2006, 20:55

Originally Posted by skidMark

ps. the wife still does not know as she is tramping in tasmania i think thats bloodey awful that it's all ove the news and she doesn't even know yet...do the media have no respect....bastards

That's the price of celebrity. If the authorities hadn't said anything, the story would have leaked faster than a fast thing on speed. For lesser mortals the standard procedure is not to release the names of dead people (also the responsibility of the Police) until next of kin have been informed.