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Post by HARD ROCK UNIVERSE on Sept 4, 2006 0:20:07 GMT -5
 SYDNEY, Australia - Steve Irwin, the quirky Australian naturalist who won worldwide acclaim, has died in a marine accident off Australia’s northeast coast, local media reported on Monday. Queensland state government sources quoted by Australian Associated Press (AAP) said Irwin, 44, whose television show “The Crocodile Hunter” won international acclaim and popularized the phrase “Crikey”, was believed to have been killed by a stingray barb that pierced his chest. He was filming an underwater documentary off Port Douglas when the accident occurred, the report said. Sky Television also reported that Irwin had been stung by a sting ray. Australian emergency officials could not immediately confirm the reports. Irwin won a global following for his daredevil antics but also triggered outrage in 2004 by holding his then one-month-old baby while feeding a snapping crocodile at his Australian zoo. |
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Post by MrAce on Sept 4, 2006 17:27:11 GMT -5
That's too bad. I liked him. A bit goofy at times but he knew his shit.
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Post by Equinox on Sept 4, 2006 20:07:52 GMT -5
It is sad. however, i must admit that when my wife told me this today I wasn't really surprised. You put yourself in the positions he has and your number is gonna come up eventually. Although I always figured he's lose a hand or something.
I guess this thing was pretty flukey.
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Post by IRON BALLS on Sept 4, 2006 21:02:38 GMT -5
This news totally bums me out. RIP Steve.  I stepped on a full adult Sting Ray walking on a sand bar one mile off the Miami Coast. It was under the sand so I didn't see it at all until it was too late.  |
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Post by Scott on Sept 4, 2006 21:32:49 GMT -5
I agree...this is very sad news. I always liked Steve's off-the-wall sense of humor....and let's face it, the guy did sh*t that 99.9% of the rest of us wouldn't even dream of doing! The guy had balls the size of f*ckin' coconuts...I'll tell you that much! He died doing what he loved...and how many people can you say that about? My heart goes out to his wife and two young children. 44 is too young to die...no matter how it happens.
RIP "Crocodile Hunter".
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Post by sandi on Sept 5, 2006 1:00:40 GMT -5
Sad news indeed, I feel so badly for his two kids, so young to lose their dad. RIP |
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Post by Trexx on Sept 5, 2006 20:19:53 GMT -5
Did they bag the stingray? Is the stinging footage going to be in the documentary? ...'wondering...  |
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Post by HARD ROCK UNIVERSE on Sept 5, 2006 23:10:12 GMT -5
Very sad news, he seemed like a good guy, who loved what he was doing. RIP...
As for whether or not the footage of his death might be broadcast..here you go Trexx :
LATEST: The footage of late Australian naturalist STEVE IRWIN being killed by a stingray could be shown on TV. Charismatic Irwin, dubbed the Crocodile Hunter after his internationally acclaimed TV show, died yesterday (04SEP06) while diving on Australia's Great Barrier Reef. Irwin was filming for a new documentary when he lost his life, and his cameraman shot the moment when the stingray's barbed tail stabbed the legendary conservationist through the heart. The tapes are currently being held by Queensland police - but Irwin's family are determined to respect his last wishes and allow the harrowing footage to be broadcast. Irwin once insisted, "My number one rule is to keep that camera rolling. Even if it's shaky or slightly out of focus, I don't give a rip. "Even if a big old alligator is chewing me up I want to go down and go, 'Crikey!' just before I die. That would be the ultimate for me." An insider tells British newspaper the Daily Star, "This is exactly what Steve would have wanted. He knew the dangers and was totally up for the cameras to get everything."
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Post by Trexx on Sept 21, 2006 17:53:58 GMT -5
BRASS ONES, BIG BRASS ONES. He's been elevated in my esteem.
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