http://au.news.yahoo.com/060904/23/10ebv.html

Crocodile Hunter Steve Irwin has reportedly been killed in a stingray attack near Cairns on Australia's far north coast.

It was believed Irwin had been swimming off the coast of Cairns when he was stung.

"It is understood he was killed by a sting-ray barb that went through his chest," Brisbane's Courier Mail reported this afternoon.

Irwin was best known for his documentary series "The Crocodile Hunter".

He was born in Victoria and found his love of animals after following in his father's footsteps, volunteering his services to the Queensland Government's East Coast Crocodile Management program.

He spent years living on his own in the mosquito infested creeks, rivers and mangroves of North Queensland, catching huge crocodiles single-handed.

In June 1992, he married American Terri Raines after they met when she visited Irwin's Australia Zoo.

The 44-year-old is survived by his wife and two children, Bindi and Robert.

 

Holy Crikey! See you in crocodile hunter heaven mate!

 

thats horrible. at least the man died doing what he loved.

 

The man was mad... but, still a shame. He left a pretty wife and kids behind. I always thought he was one of the bravest bastards out there too (next to a WRC rally navigator or F-1 pilot!).

 

Wow.....rip.

 

lol what an idiot

 

^^ wow, coming from someone who finds humor in someone's death. RIP

 

http://www.theage.com.au/articles/20...222051494.html ...

RIP, he was a great humanitarian as well, made a lot of donations.

 

i dont find humor in his death. of course not.
but the fact that he thinks he's accepted into natures territory and can go anywhere he wants without fear. isntead he gets impaled by a stingray
......at least theres plenty of reruns......

 

holy crap i just saw it on the news. That's pretty crappy, he was crazy but taught alot of kids and adults alike about so many odd animals that we don't very often get to see or learn about.

 

once you accept the risks, you dont have a fear of death. he knew what he was doing, and he accepted the risk. would you call Richard Burns an idiot? keep your rude comments to yourself, as some people here including myself looked up to this man. He did what he loved, and helped people and animals, if not most of the world. so if you can find time to laugh at the death of a great man, you can **** off.

 

that really sucks... i always planned on stopping by the australia zoo to see him if i was ever in australia. hes a cool guy and he always cracked me up with his near death "CRICKEYS". plus, my gf gave me a steve erwin toy in my sophmore year as a joke... RIP Croc Hunter...

 

respect to the guy that made the most of his life educating people and trying to save the environment and its wildlife. RIP

 

Yea, I would have to agree with you! I admired his talents and skills, especially the love for animals. Not many people like himself could care about animals in general. Some of us love dogs, cats and many other certain creatures, but this guy just loved them all!

I find his enthusiasm very admiring and I respect the man for that! I've always knew that his consequences would swing either death or getting hurt badly.

 

Is it my fault that I think Jeff Corwin is way cooler?