Steve Irwin Killed!

[MetDream]

I feel for his family. How sad. He was my age. Makes me feel my mortality. RIP.

[Danallica]

It just dawned on me that is likely that his wife wouldnt even know yet, given that she is hiking in Tasmania, I hope she gets imformed by Police or the like rather than the media

[Doin]

Just heard that on CNN myself, what a shame.
They said it was a rare way to die too, with the stinger piercing his chest.

They were saying on the news that there have only been 2 reported deaths in Australia from sting rays. They are usually passive animals but sometimes they can become frightened for unknown reasons and attack.

The news also reported that his wife had been notified and was returning to Queensland.

He was a true crusader for the environment. However, when I think about one of the few shows I saw, he was in Africa clearly antgonising a black mamba snake (highly venomous) with a stick and then saying "Crikey look at how aggessive this one is!" It makes me wonder if he started harrassing the stingray to get a reaction...

[CreepingDave]

I always thought he was cool, though never actively watched his show all that much. R.I.P. Certainly is sad, since he has 2 young children now without a father.

[superman321]

Dan, according to an article on news.com.au his wife has actually been informed - you really have to feel for her, now left on her own to bring up 3 young kids.

[Danallica]

ah, I didnt read the whole article...

[Fadingtoblack]

Well I didn't really know what to say before, and I still don't really, but here goes:


Like many Aussies I groaned at the mention of Steve Irwin, going out there and being a complete dag reinforcing the stereotype so many people around the world have of Australians.

When I think about it now though, I realise he was a top bloke, very genuine and not fake at all, and like has already been said got killed doing what he loved (provoking animals!) -< I joke.

RIP mate.

(BTW I didn't put a CRIKEY! in the thread title because I thought it would be in bad taste, looks like I was the only one on any board to think that though )

[Danallica]

I agree ^

He really gave a false image of Australains and Australian culture, along with people like Hogan, nonetheless he was probably one t genuine people going around and the world will be a slighty worse place off without him.

I can;t believe there are some knob heads saying he deserved to die, its disgracful

[JB77]

Well I didn't really know what to say before, and I still don't really, but here goes:


Like many Aussies I groaned at the mention of Steve Irwin, going out there and being a complete dag reinforcing the stereotype so many people around the world have of Australians.

When I think about it now though, I realise he was a top bloke, very genuine and not fake at all, and like has already been said got killed doing what he loved.

Well said,

I was shocked to hear he had been killed and after seeing all the stuff he had done and footage of him and his family on the news, I feel like the world has lost someone very special.

RIP Steve Irwin
1962 - 2006

[even13flow]

I love the crocodile hunter, and it's sad to see this happen. By the way, his wife did know

Stainton said Irwin's American-born wife Terri, from Eugene, Ore., had been informed of his death, and had told their daughter Bindi Sue, 8, and son Bob, who will turn 3 in December.

*This is from a different news article I think.