http://news.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=127458

Man, he has a little child, too. I always thought he was annoying, and his job was stupid. That's really sad, though.

I heard this on another board... and I thought, it can't be!

Why would we think that though? He did things we would all be chicken to do!

I feel for his family.  :(

Just heard this on the news, so sudden, but he did live an adventurous life.

So unfortunate, very shocking, he was great guy and had a passion for what he did. RIP  :\'(

Blimey! The Crocodile Hunter is dead? :o :\'(

After reading the article, I now know why.

It is sad to see anyone go, even if they do things that normal people wouldn't do. :\'( :-[

So unfortunate, very shocking, he was great guy and had a passion for what he did. RIP  :\'(



I agree. He was a really cool guy. It's sad to see anyone die so young. :(

That really sucks. :'(

Oh wow.  Who saw this coming?  RIP.  :\'(

So sad.  I was a big fan.  I'm terrified of big reptiles, even when I see them on TV!  Mr. Irwin was just the opposite.  He seemed not just unafraid, but fond of the crocodiles and the snakes.  He helped me understand these creatures better.  A 13-foot crocodile is always a menacing sight, even from the safety of your living room television, but Irwin presented them not as "monsters" but as majestic animals worthy of our respect, not just our fear.  

At the same time as Mr. Irwin handled animals that could kill him in the blink of an eye, he was also able to be charming and witty at the same time.  He was a true showman.

Like race car drivers, mountaineers, and firefighters, Mr. Irwin was in a high-risk profession.  I don't think he had any delusions about the risks he took.  This week the odds won out.

I'll miss you, Steve!

:\'( :\'( :\'(

Wow!  This is a shock :o

R.I.P. Steve  :\'(

Kroikey!!!!!


I believe in KARMA...I think some crocs paid off their buddy 'the stingray'!

RIP :o :o


Oh well, there goes another Dana Carvey impression where people will say: 'Who the HELL is he talking like?'

Steve Irwin will be greatly missed.  He was a fantastic Aussie and was a great environmentalist.  His family are in my thoughts and prayers.

Ah that's sad, he was a real character!  His little boy probably won't remember him, that's terribly sad.
My condolences to his family.

Loved Steve Irwin.

He was a fantastic entertainer as well as an exceptionally fearless individual.

I watched with utter fascination when he would go in to incredibly dangerous situation,s often just to help an animal that would kill him if it had half a chance.

The epitome of selflessness and a top bloke.

He'll be sadly missed.

What devastating news... I've been a huge fan of his show for the past several years and I've admired Steve's deep commitment to animal and environmental conservation. He used his incredibly gregarious personality and courageous tactics to not only entertain hundreds of millions of people around the world, but to educate them about the importance of preserving wildlife habitats and protecting endangered animal species. Everyone who knew him loved him, and I know all of the employees of Australia Zoo (who are like family) are beyond shocked and devastated. To die so young... I will pray for his wife Terry and his two beautiful young children, who I know will carry on their father's incredible legacy... :(

We got told at work at about 10.30 this morning and I seriously thought they were joking. Then I turned on my radio and heard it for real. I ended up having a sob in the toilets.

I never met Steve but my dad knew him very well and had worked with him on some doco's. So he has shared a lot of stories with me over the years.

What the public never saw on film was the conservation work he did on the quiet behind the scenes. Stuff like buying thousands of hectares of land in WA's northwest just to preserve it and ensure it could never be mined or destroyed. Donating millions of dollars to have native replanting done in national parks. Donating thousands to ensure volunteer wildlife rescuers didnt have to close down their service due to lack of funds (this was how my dad knew him).

He was an animal lover yes - but he was an eco warrior even more.  Its no doubt that at some point in his life this was the way he was going to go - but this was a lot sooner than anyone could have expected. And despite some media reports around the world - he wasnt attacked - he was swimming over the sting ray when the tail went up and the barb hit him in the chest - imapling the heart and causing heart failure. It was an accident.

His wife Terri and kids Bindy and Bob were hiking in remote Tasmania and are being flown to QLD now. They must be devestated. As must Steves dad - they lost Steves mum in a tragic car accident only a couple of yeas ago.

RIP Steve :(

Wow trhis is sad news  :\'( .  Steve is such a cool guy and he definitely was a conservationist and friend of the animals. 8)

In the big picture I guess his passing in this way was ultimately likely, but nevertheless it was still untimely.  Much more work was left for Steve Irwin "The Crocodile Guy" to do.  :-\\

With all due respect to Steve, I wonder if he proclaimed "Crickey!" then that sting ray got him?  :)

Thanks for the learning and the laughs Steve... you were the REAL DEAL.  :)

Very sad!  :\'(    :\'(    :\'(    He was so young.

R.I.P. Steve.

The DJ Matt James announced the tragic news on the radio this morning because there was a problem with the proper news, but an hour later a newsreader read out the same news. I also saw the news onTV at lunchtime. His programme was parodied on the Wrong Coast as a segment called Crocodile Dundee Hunter.

RIP Steve. You were one of Australia's funniest guys and you will greatly be missed.

My jaw just dropped when I got to my Yahoo main page and saw that. I used to watch his show on the Discovery Channel. I loved how he would get so excited about seeing wildlife and such.

RIP Steve. :\'(

Would you believe I've already had my first email joke about it.

Would you believe I've already had my first email joke about it.
Can you please PM it to me?

Quite a shocker.  I always joked that a croc would get him, but I didn't think it would really happen.  At least he died doing something he loved.

R.I.P. Steve.  You will be missed.

Can you please PM it to me?
I don't know if i should..........actually I can't it's got a picture attached to it and my stupid in house email system won't let me.

I don't know if i should..........
It will be safe with me, I promise that I will not publically reproduce it anywhere else.

I saw his movie- it was really entertaining

Me and other anti-PeTa people were guessing how long it would take PeTa to exploit his death for an ad campaign- and it's something I hope doesn't ever happen to Steve!!

Would you believe I've already had my first email joke about it.

Do tell..

Anyone own one of those talking Steve Irwin dolls ?

http://www.toywebb.net/images/talking-steve.jpg

http://animal.discovery.com/sgallery/shopping/crochunter.jpg

Yes it is very shocking and very sad. However, he knew the dangers. Maybe he should have stuck with the crocs.


R.I.P.




Cat

I heard he died cause of the stingrays' stinger puncturing his heart, not the venom...this was so unexpected...he cant be dead...

R.I.P. Crikey!  :\'(

My parents told me this morning. I was never a big fan of his show, but I did like him. He did a lot of very wonderful things and he will be truly missed.

I went to the beach about a month ago and I actually saw a stingray while I was swimming in the ocean (Atlantic).

I also saw his movie a few years ago in the theater.

RIP Steve
:\'( :\'( :\'(

i've seen him go through so many things on the show. like get venom spat into his eyes. he always seemed so immortal. i didn't think he'd ever die. just writing this, i'm close to tears. :\'(

This was one guy who had so much enthusiasm, so much fun, and loved life. It is too sad :\'(

i've seen him go through so many things on the show. like get venom spat into his eyes. he always seemed so immortal. i didn't think he'd ever die. just writing this, i'm close to tears. :\'(


Yeah, nothing ever seemed to bother him.

The funny thing is, you just know he really wasn't botherd about the fame, it was so refreshing to see somebody who just loved doing his job.

He's a true pop culture icon of this decade, I can't get my head around somebody so strong with such an indomitable spirit being dead.  :(

Let's hope the people he influenced keep up the fantastic work he did, I know they will!


This was one guy who had so much enthusiasm, so much fun, and loved life. It is too sad :\'(


Yes, exactly! It was so obvious that he loved doing what he did, that he loved helping some of the animals that other people didn't want to go near.

I've had a life long fascination with reptiles and Steve's passion and care for them was uplifting to say the least.

  Oh, terrible, terrible news.  I'm heartbroken...

  We are the richer for having had Steve in this world.  Let's hope we can all take something from his legacy.  This would be the finest tribute we could give him - to love the planet and all the life that lives upon it...

  My thoughts, love and best wishes to his family...

    :\'(

I appreciated his ecological activism and his conservationism.  I still hate crocs.  Always will!  That's why I'm glad their are guys like Steve who love them.  They play a vital role in their ecosystems.  The authorities used to shoot bothersome crocs.  Mr. Irwin and his crew used to go to great lengths to remove them from recreational areas and relocate them.  

It really annoyed me when all the do-gooders got on his case about that stunt with his infant son and feeding the chicken to the croc.  Steve Irwin could do that because he knew crocodiles.  He was raised around them.  His parents were naturalists too.  He knew crocodilian kinetics so well he knew how to position himself so the croc could not grab him.  He tried to explain, but nobody listened.  Yeah, it was a show-offy thing to do, and if he'd known it would have caused an uproar, he probably would have refrained.  

I don't want to say Irwin was a Tarzan figure because Tarzan carries bad connotations.  But, like the fictitious Tarzan, Irwin seemed to be able to communicate with animals on their level.  I guess it was an ability he developed as he spent his entire life among them.

I too thought he might get nailed by a croc or a poisonous snake.  Accidents happen.  A stingray barb piercing his heart is not something I imagined!

Wow...best croc hunter or not, sorry this is after the fact but you would think a 'pro'(him or his partner), would use protection... ala.... police use a bullet proof vest, shark hunters have that mesh so they don't get chomped, if an accident is able to happen, do whatever necessary to make it less dangerous.

We'll have to hear if he was in a diver suit,equipped, ???

It's just so, so sad that a man so obviously committed to a life filled with a passionate desire to publicise and improve the situation for the Earth's threatened wildlife should die in these tragic circumstances  :(  :(.

OK, he was sometimes controversial and his style was not everyone's cup of tea but surely no-one could doubt that he had a big heart and that it was in the right place.

I can't honestly say I was a big fan of his shows but I feel a sense of loss at his passing. The World needs men of passion and commitment like Steve Irwin and we are the poorer without him.

Like so many others have said, I feel so desperately sad for his wife and young family. RIP Steve.

This was one guy who had so much enthusiasm, so much fun, and loved life. It is too sad :\'(


I agree with u.... It was a shock.. I mean, he always put himself at risk and he was NUTTY but, that was part of his charm.. i adore animals and I love to watch Animal Planet,, Steve had such a zest for life, that makes u UNforgettable.. He did alot for the plight of animals and he seemed great with Kids.  i feel for his wife and 2 children.. He will be missed... He was 1 of a kind

R.I.P Steve
God Bless
Kelly :\'(

I was really shocked by this too. I thought he was very entertaining and enthusiastic and he'll be missed.  :(

I was speaking to an Ozzie yesterday, and he is deep shock. Steve Irwin is a national hero out there.

Apparently he was able to pull the barb from his chest before he lost consciousness. 

Apparently he was able to pull the barb from his chest before he lost consciousness. 


Tough Bastard!

Very sad.  :(

I watched this show quite a lot a few years back.He took so many chances, and I always feared this would happen, it is so tragic. A 'Tough Bastard' he was indeed.

RIP  :\'(

Apparently he was able to pull the barb from his chest before he lost consciousness. 
bad idea.You're supposed to leave things like that in because they plug the hole.

I'm still shocked and saddened when I think of Steve's tragic death...he was so young!  :\'(

bad idea.You're supposed to leave things like that in because they plug the hole.


In Steve's case, however, he was S.O.L... once you poke a hole through the heart muscle you're screwed.  :-\\

bad idea.You're supposed to leave things like that in because they plug the hole.



It made no difference.  It pierced his heart.  He was going to die anyway.

Plus, it would have prolonged his suffering. Sting rays are painful enough when they hit places other than your heart.

It made no difference.  It pierced his heart.  He was going to die anyway.

I have to say, of all the creatures of the world I envisioned being responsible for Steve's death, I never thought a relatively docile creature such as a stingray would lead to his tragic passing...  :\'(

I have to say, of all the creatures of the world I envisioned being responsible for Steve's death, I never thought a relatively docile creature such as a stingray would lead to his tragic passing...  :\'(


Actually when I was growing up, the TV show Sea Hunt starring Lloyd bridges was running.  On that show somebody was ALWAYS getting speared by a sting ray.  :P

Stingrays are essentially flat sharks.  You can't expect them to be too nice.

I have to say, of all the creatures of the world I envisioned being responsible for Steve's death, I never thought a relatively docile creature such as a stingray would lead to his tragic passing...  :\'(


They're docile once you remove the barbs. The Monterey Bay Aquarium has it set up so you can pet them. Sans barbs, of course.

They're docile once you remove the barbs. The Monterey Bay Aquarium has it set up so you can pet them. Sans barbs, of course.


I got to pet a sting ray once.  It was very smooth, kinda like a rubbery pancake or something. ;D

I got to pet a sting ray once.  It was very smooth, kinda like a rubbery pancake or something. ;D


Yeah, they're pretty cool. I used to love watching them swim around. They looked like those Roomba vacuum cleaners....you know, the ones that propel themselves.

My dad used to fish for sting rays. Got stung plenty, but didn't really care. He has a high tolerance for pain. :P

They're docile once you remove the barbs. The Monterey Bay Aquarium has it set up so you can pet them. Sans barbs, of course.

OK, you remove the barbs.  I'll be over here feeding the guppies!

;)

OK, you remove the barbs.  I'll be over here feeding the guppies!

;)


Hell no. I'll let my dad do it. Like I said, high tolerance. This is the man that pops bones back into place and tells doctors that no painkillers are necessary while slicing an abscess open to drain it. :-X

Hell no. I'll let my dad do it. Like I said, high tolerance. This is the man that pops bones back into place and tells doctors that no painkillers are necessary while slicing an abscess open to drain it. :-X

No oxycodone for dad, eh?  I couldn't deal with it.  I make my dentist give me extra Novocaine just filling a tooth!
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No oxycodone for dad, eh?  I couldn't deal with it.  I make my dentist give me extra Novocaine just filling a tooth!
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Well he takes painkillers now, considering that Workman's Comp. has been dragging their ass on getting him back surgery for the past three years. But I won't get started on that because I'll go all night on how much I hate those f*ckers for destroying my dad's life. :-X

Well he takes painkillers now, considering that Workman's Comp. has been dragging their ass on getting him back surgery for the past three years. But I won't get started on that because I'll go all night on how much I hate those f*ckers for destroying my dad's life. :-X

My sister had adult-onset scoliosis.  She was in excruciating pain for a couple of years.  She finally had a diskectomy last winter.  And then it took months for the surgical repairs to take full effect.  Man, she got hooked on that oxycodone, but without it she would have been bedridden.  The pharmacists used to treat her like a junkie.  She ended up bitching out one of them, "Look, you got a problem, call my doctor.  I don't get high off this sh*t.  I need it just to take care of my kid and do my job, so you just do your job, Jack, and don't gimme anymore of your grief!"
::)

My sister had adult-onset scoliosis.  She was in excruciating pain for a couple of years.  She finally had a diskectomy last winter.  And then it took months for the surgical repairs to take full effect.  Man, she got hooked on that oxycodone, but without it she would have been bedridden.  The pharmacists used to treat her like a junkie.  She ended up bitching out one of them, "Look, you got a problem, call my doctor.  I don't get high off this sh*t.  I need it just to take care of my kid and do my job, so you just do your job, Jack, and don't gimme anymore of your grief!"
::)


That sucks ass. I hate when doctors or pharmacists presume the worst. The f*ckers who are "evaluating" my dad's case at Workman's Comp. try to claim that he's only in it for the painkillers. He gets VICODIN, which doesn't do sh*t to alleviate the excruciating pain he's in every day.

Argh. I'm so fed up with those jerks. Each day they sit there, passing judgment on my dad while he tries to get up enough strength to even just sit up proper and visit people. Not to mention that he's going into a deep depression from not being able to work and support his family.

Okay, I'll shut up now.

Tributes are out already for Steve.  I was looking on YouTube, and there's atleast 5 pages full of tribute videos  :o

That sucks ass. I hate when doctors or pharmacists presume the worst. The f*ckers who are "evaluating" my dad's case at Workman's Comp. try to claim that he's only in it for the painkillers. He gets VICODIN, which doesn't do sh*t to alleviate the excruciating pain he's in every day.

Argh. I'm so fed up with those jerks. Each day they sit there, passing judgment on my dad while he tries to get up enough strength to even just sit up proper and visit people. Not to mention that he's going into a deep depression from not being able to work and support his family.

Okay, I'll shut up now.

I had something similar happen to me with one of these here controlled substances.  It was a similar situation, only with Klonopin, an anxiolytic.  See, everything that could go wrong in my life DID go wrong, and it all happened in the span of 30 days.  So in order to get up in the morning and pick up the pieces of the trainwreck without tearing my hair out, I upped the dose without letting the proper authorities know.  BIG mistake.  The pharmaceutical companies developed all these great meds for pain and anxiety, but they're all on controlled schedule, so there's all sorts of liabilities involved.  So the new shrink gets my chart and he inquires, "What's this I see about you abusing Klonopin?"
"I wasn't abusing it.  I needed a little extra to help me avert a crisis.  That's over and I'm no longer taking more than prescribed."
"Well, see that you don't do that again.  I have zero tolerance for the misuse of medications."
"I wasn't misusing it, I...you know something, Doc, I could take twenty bucks down to the packie and buy a new bottle of hooch every day and nobody could say boo about.  That's right, alcohol, a useless and socially destructive drug!  But because some creepy bureaucrats don't want to treat me like an adult, I get the third degree!"
::)

You did misuse the medication.  Whenever medication is not taken in the way it's been prescribed by the doctor, it's considered misuse.  It doesn't matter if it's for a good reason or a bad reason. 

That doesn't mean your doctor should have given you a hard time about it, though.  I think (s)he should have a little more understanding as to why.

I've heard reports that the film showing Steve's final moments might be released to the media, as per his family's wishes. The footage would be far too gruesome for me to watch, but I realize there is a macabre fascination with death. If his family agrees to allow the footage to be shown, that certainly is their right, I just don't think I could bring myself to watch Steve's final moments...

When I woke up on Monday morning the last thing I expected to hear was that Steve Irwin had died. I was totally shocked when my mom called me into her bedroom and told me sadly that Steve Irwin had died. It is a damned shame that he is not with us anymore. He seems to be a really nice person and he is great with animals. I feel so bad for his wife and kids, Bindi and Bob.

I was even more shocked to hear what killed him though--a stingray??? Since when are stingrays vicious killers? They are normally very docile creatures and wouldn't hurt anyone.

I watched Larry King on CNN last night (Tuesday night) and they were talking to his best friend John, as well as other people, and poor John almost couldnt talk, he was so grief-stricken. I know eventually his family and friends will get through it but it will take a long time.

R.I.P. Steve Irwin...a great man with a infinite love for animals.

indeed a very sad story. :\'(  Correct me if I am wrong....wasn't he the one that once dangled his baby over a crocodile? ???

indeed a very sad story. :\'(  Correct me if I am wrong....wasn't he the one that once dangled his baby over a crocodile? ???


Yes, you're correct.  He had his baby in front of the crocodile, dancing him around.  I was mad when I saw that!!

It sure was a shock to me when I heard about Steve's death. I remember 3 years ago when John Ritter died. That was a shocker too.

I guess SAFETY wasn't part of Stewve's lifestyle.

Although many people are saddened, my first instinct was to ask 'why didn't he have a protective diving vest on'?

If you go anywhere near sharks, you wear repellant or chained material for them not to bite through, you go into space, you have your 'backup' oxygen in case one fails or the tether tube is cut.
I saw some underwater footage of him and he just had on a simple mask and his khaki gear.

WOOPS....I also used to hear, if pierced in a vital organ..leave whatever in place as to pull it out would cause worse damage as Steve pulled it out...who knows if that would be the case here??    

Now we all learned a good lesson in his ending.

^ That would have been well and good if it had went through his lung or one of his kidneys, but it went through his heart.  He was fuct one way or the other.

He probably could have been more careful, but hindsight is 20/20 eh?

RIP Steve.

You did misuse the medication.  Whenever medication is not taken in the way it's been prescribed by the doctor, it's considered misuse.  It doesn't matter if it's for a good reason or a bad reason. 

That doesn't mean your doctor should have given you a hard time about it, though.  I think (s)he should have a little more understanding as to why.

Sister, I'm not as think as you dumb I am!
;D

Yes, you're correct.  He had his baby in front of the crocodile, dancing him around.  I was mad when I saw that!!

You or I couldn't do that safely.  Mr. Irwin could.  He was expert enough to know how a croc can move and when it's going to move.  No harm came to him or the child.

Irwin's death by a stingray barb was quite a different circumstance.

I guess SAFETY wasn't part of Stewve's lifestyle.

Although many people are saddened, my first instinct was to ask 'why didn't he have a protective diving vest on'?

If you go anywhere near sharks, you wear repellant or chained material for them not to bite through, you go into space, you have your 'backup' oxygen in case one fails or the tether tube is cut.
I saw some underwater footage of him and he just had on a simple mask and his khaki gear.

WOOPS....I also used to hear, if pierced in a vital organ..leave whatever in place as to pull it out would cause worse damage as Steve pulled it out...who knows if that would be the case here??    

Now we all learned a good lesson in his ending.


I HIGHLY doubt a protective vest would have protected him from a STINGRAY'S serrated barb. And leaving the barb in would have still killed him...hello, it was in his heart. Heart + sharp object = BAD.

I HIGHLY doubt a protective vest would have protected him from a STINGRAY'S serrated barb. And leaving the barb in would have still killed him...hello, it was in his heart. Heart + sharp object = BAD.

I wonder what the last words going through his mind were.  I doubt "crikey" was one of them!

I HIGHLY doubt a protective vest would have protected him from a STINGRAY'S serrated barb. And leaving the barb in would have still killed him...hello, it was in his heart. Heart + sharp object = BAD.


Local radio station WDVE ran an "editorial" in which they said that Steve ultimately died because he continually teased Mother Nature.

I wonder what the last words going through his mind were.  I doubt "crikey" was one of them!


Probably along the lines of, "Stupid fish..."


Local radio station WDVE ran an "editorial" in which they said that Steve ultimately died because he continually teased Mother Nature.


Yeah, the marine biologists at the Aquarium in Monterey were saying something like that. THAT coming from people who hold animals in captivity to "study" them. ::)

Well, we all tease Mother Nature, and Mother Nature will always have the last laugh!
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Apparently, Steve's family do not wish for the video footage capturing his last moments made available to the public for viewing, which is a good thing:

http://www.nbc10.com/news/9799239/detail.html

Apparently, Steve's family do not wish for the video footage capturing his last moments made available to the public for viewing, which is a good thing:

http://www.nbc10.com/news/9799239/detail.html


   Have been scanning the Ogrish forums with no luck.  If anyone gets ahold of images or footage, it will be those sickos, due to someone at Queensland P.D. leaking it groove ;) on...

  Edited to add:  Someone should at least stage the video so we can debate it's authenticity...

Steve Irwin, rest in peace.

I've watched his show many times, very educational as well as entertaining.

What has really made me ticked off is when AOL opened up a messageboard for condolences to be posted...the nasty people showed up in droves, bashing..saying some pretty awful things I don't want to repeat here. But what can one expect. tragedy seems to attract AOL's flamers like mosquitos to the porch light. >:(

   Have been scanning the Ogrish forums with no luck.  If anyone gets ahold of images or footage, it will be those sickos, due to someone at Queensland P.D. leaking it groove ;) on...

   Edited to add:  Someone should at least stage the video so we can debate it's authenticity...

I haven't been to Ogrish for a while.  Been too stressed out lately for that scene!
"Hey kids! Here's a video of a filipino boy getting run over by a truck!"
"Kew-el! Knocks him about 10 feet off his bike, you see the front wheel crush his skull!"
Now, let's go "rate" the naked bodies of female murder victims...
Woops, look at the time, better go or I'll be late to church!
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