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[SuYen]

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Steve Irwin dead

The naturalist and television star Steve Irwin has died in a diving accident in far north Queensland. He was 44.

Police say he was stung through the heart by a stingray while diving off Port Douglas.

He was filming a documentary when the accident occurred around midday AEST near the Low Isles.

A helicopter arrived with paramedics on board to try to resuscitate him, but it was too late.

Irwin, who was was born in Victoria in 1962, inherited his love of reptiles from his father.

His father Bob was a keen reptile enthusiast and moved the family to Queensland in 1970 to open a small reptile park on the Sunshine Coast.

Irwin took over the family business in 1991 and grew it into Australia Zoo.

In 1992 he ventured into television, making the first series of the Crocodile Hunter.

When the program aired in the United States, he shot to international fame.

Irwin is survived by his wife Terri and two children.

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The News from Australia, the full story. About Steve Irwin on what what he is and he did

You can tell this guy loves animals. Well, its been great. I watch his shows sometimes. I'll miss him. Im going to find some YouTube clips of his shows now lol

Edited by Love Replica, 04 September 2006 - 10:00 PM.

[Uni]

My friend just showed me that. I don't know what else to say other than, that just really really sucks.

[Hyunjin]

......LMFAO. xD; jeez. it's about time... goodness. i dont want to sound like a jerk or anything. but. doing all those dangerous things with them animals... it was bound to happen. >.<; R.I.P. Mr. Irwin.

[SuYen]

lol I wondered when he was going to die also..

Edited by Love Replica, 03 September 2006 - 09:15 PM.

[Deathdemon]

o...m...g...NNNNOOOO!!! unbelievable. seriously, this guy is cool. i know he was in the kinda stuff where it's a matter of time, but he seemed to be well trained. that really sucks.

[SuYen]

This one guy from another forum said he didnt like him.

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I'm not happy about it, I'm just saying it's predictable. And I believe inconveniencing animals to make them "look human" wasn't a good thing: I always despised the man's show. I had seroius ethical qualms about it, and while I hurt for his famliy, I hope that an event like this makes people realize animals aren't there to be tormented and inconvenienced and frightened so that we like them; if you have to have a guy like that doing his schtick to appreciate wildlife, you've got problems.

The guy played with dangerous animals who posed no immediate threat to him and tormented them crazy for airtime. Tell me nobody's surprised that eventually an animal won.

Did he do anything wrong with the animals? Just curious..

[Kat]

I've seen this guy get stung and bit by some crazy things. I never expected him to die.

[EverlastingLuv]

what?! i just saw him 3 days ago... and now he is dead??
i feel sorry for his family...

R.I.P Steve Irwin

[JWu]

Australia has some of the world's most deadliest animals including the only poisonous octopus that exists [blue-ringed thingy]. So it was only a matter of time.

So what have we learned kiddies? Stay away from dangerous animals. :]

[kingster0517]

That is so bad. Oh my god, my friend is going to be soo upset because she idolizes this man. Hopefully I don't have to be the one to tell her.

Well, that man was a legend. Who hasn't randomly yelled out 'Crikey' at least once in their life time. His dedication to his work will be remembered.

Edited by kingster0517, 03 September 2006 - 09:45 PM.

[goodkarma]

Omg. I am so shocked... XD (and no I'm not being sarcastic)
RIP.

Edited by goodkarma, 04 September 2006 - 02:15 PM.

[enrgeiz]

i reside in australia.. it's pretty devastating news here. he was one of the icons. r.i.p

[kireisnowtenshi]

Well that just sucks...sheesh...you can really die on the job.

[blu_smiley]

i just saw this on the news and i was so shocked ..still am. I loved his documentaries..and i loooved his outgoing personality...truly gonna miss him
R.I.P steve

[j-pop_k-pop_4_eva]

Holy! He got bitten near where I live.... That is so sad... Even scarier because Port Douglas isn't far away... I though you were joking too... I wonder how his family is feeling... No offense, but you could have expected something like this to happen ONE DAY...

R.I.P.

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His body is in my cities hospital?!? I live in Cairns. Well a suburb of Cairns. Anyway, I thought this happened yesterday. Until I read the article...

Edited by j-pop_k-pop_4_eva, 03 September 2006 - 10:38 PM.