Steve Irwin, Crocodile Hunter, Dead at 44 from a Stingray barb
Bruce Moyle from CoolShite just rang me and told me the news. According to The Age:
Crocodile Hunter, Steve Irwin, has died after being struck by a stingray barb in Queensland, according to reports.
Mr Irwin, 44, apparently died in a marine accident on the Great Barrier Reef, initial reports say.
He was believed to be shooting a documentary off Port Douglas when he was struck.
Mr Irwin’s American-born wife Terri is reported to be trekking on Cradle Mountain in Tasmania and has yet to be told of her husband’s death.
All those people, myself included, who watched him on TV and said "jesus I wish one of those things would bite him properly and teach the stupid frak a lesson" just got their wish, but I feel terrible for his family and friends. Say what you think about the guy, he was a personality and had a passion for what he did. You have to respect that.
He was funny and very entertaining to watch! He was great at what he did and he loved every minute of it.If there was anyway he would” want to go” this is the way-doing what he did best! Bless his family-
We here in Australia are shocked by the passing of Steve Irwin.
Unfortunately like many good things, we didn’t appreciate him until he left.
His legacy will be honoured by many, and all his good deeds will not be forgotten.
He was in the true sense of the word a great Ausssie.
R.I.P brother, and to Steve’s family god bless you all.
It seems funny to me that anyone would think god is going to bless Irwin’s family when he just took away their husband/father like that. God obviously doesn’t like them.
TO THE ASS THAT POSTED THIS ////All those people, myself included, who watched him on TV and said “jesus I wish one of those things would bite him properly and teach. the stupid frak a lesson” just got their wish,,,THIS SHOW ALL THE WORLD THE ASS YOU ARE, FROM 1 GUY IN THE USA YOU ARE A ASS ,,AND YOU CAN POST MY EMAIL, ,,,YOU ARE A WORLD CLASS JERK,,,,, MY NAME IS BRIAN ADKINS ,,
Wow Brian, you seem to have a thing about asses. Not that there’s anything wrong with that.
But I stick by my comments. I think if you’ve taken a public poll of Australians a month ago, and asked them what they thought of Steve Irwin, many would have said they thought he was a bit of a wanker. I don’t think he’d had any positive press over here since he dangled the baby in front of the croc a year or so ago. Terrible thing the way he died, but let’s not kid ourselves.
I wrote this little croc rock tune for Steve. I thought I’d share it with the rest of you too:
Crocodile Hunter
words and music by Bruce L. Thiessen, aka Dr. BLT (c)2006
http://www.drblt.net/music/crocodileHunter.mp3
Cameron Reilly,,,,,you can say you didnot like steve irwin or say he was a jerk but your comments was way over the top remember 2 kids donot have a dad ,you and others may knot have liked the man but you made what comment i thank was knot called for you could have put your comment in a better way thats all i ask,,,,,,so make you funny comment about me or  other people that here alive but knot the dead ,,i hope the too poor kids donot see what you posted , you seem too me abitter man i donot wish you ill or anyone but please be a more caring person ,,,brian adkins
Brian… did you actually read my post? Did you read the bit where I wrote “.. I feel terrible for his family and friends. Say what you think about the guy, he was a personality and had a passion for what he did. You have to respect that.”
I feel very sorry for Terry and his children. I REALLY enjoyed watching him with the crocs it was the snakes and that kinda wildlife that I thought would have put him down but never something like a stingray. He made watching the wild animals he came across fun and knowledgable at the sametime. He will definitely be missed!!!!