catmag 337 Posted September 4, 2006 Share Posted September 4, 2006 Filming a documentary off the Queensland coast and was pierced in the chest by a stingray apparently. Always thought he was a bit of a nutter but sad news as he has a young daughter. RIP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magelaide 0 Posted September 4, 2006 Share Posted September 4, 2006 Egads! He has a wee little boy too, remember being so much hoo ha about him feeding a croc while holding a bub. Terrible news. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radgina 1 Posted September 4, 2006 Share Posted September 4, 2006 AAAhhh no..I loved him RIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattM4 0 Posted September 4, 2006 Share Posted September 4, 2006 oh fuck. bless his soul, he was such a lively bloke Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattM4 0 Posted September 4, 2006 Share Posted September 4, 2006  http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200609/s1732439.htm 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.  http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/5311298.stm 'Crocodile Hunter' Irwin killed  Australian environmentalist and television personality Steve Irwin has died during a diving accident.  Mr Irwin, 44, was killed by a stingray barb to the chest while he was filming an underwater documentary in Queensland's Great Barrier Reef. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sima 0 Posted September 4, 2006 Share Posted September 4, 2006 CRIKEY! Â Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJS 4386 Posted September 4, 2006 Share Posted September 4, 2006 Typical Aussie - and I mean that in a good way - his enthusiam was so "full of life" - what a shame. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig 6682 Posted September 4, 2006 Share Posted September 4, 2006 Â RIP - I guess he's died doing what he loved doing but jesus, that sounds absolutely horrific.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sima 0 Posted September 4, 2006 Share Posted September 4, 2006 Â RIP - I guess he's died doing what he loved doing but jesus, that sounds absolutely horrific.. 192020[/snapback] Â Being stabbed in the heart by stingrays? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweetleftpeg 0 Posted September 4, 2006 Share Posted September 4, 2006 It's how he would have wanted to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig 6682 Posted September 4, 2006 Share Posted September 4, 2006 Â RIP - I guess he's died doing what he loved doing but jesus, that sounds absolutely horrific.. 192020[/snapback] Â Being stabbed in the heart by stingrays? 192021[/snapback] Â Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k4t0 0 Posted September 4, 2006 Share Posted September 4, 2006 Very sad, the bloke was an absolute star  rip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Carr's Gloves 3894 Posted September 4, 2006 Share Posted September 4, 2006 RIP Steve. He was an absolute star and will be missed by all animal lovers the world over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shearergol 0 Posted September 4, 2006 Share Posted September 4, 2006 Sad news. Strange one though; stingrays aren't aggressive unless it's threatened - it wouldn't retaliate on a human unless it's being pinned down. If he was pierced through the chest, it would mean that he didn't accidently step on it, so what the hell was he doing to it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lazarus 0 Posted September 4, 2006 Share Posted September 4, 2006 Bloody hell - he seemed invincible. Â i remember thinking a few years ago that it was only a matter of time before he died but he seemed to have calmed down a bit recently after his daughter arrived. Â the guys a legend. i bet the whole of australia is gutted. Â Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig 6682 Posted September 4, 2006 Share Posted September 4, 2006 Only think I can think he was doing was swimming along with it and was slightly behind it. The ray's felt threatened and had him. Â Terribly sad for his family. Those kids aren't very old at all, are they? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k4t0 0 Posted September 4, 2006 Share Posted September 4, 2006 No not at all  Thing is I can almost hear his voice...  "crikey, dont be mad at the stingray, it was only doing what it does naturally"   We wont see another Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 44894 Posted September 4, 2006 Share Posted September 4, 2006 His wife's trekking in Tasmania and doesn't even know he's dead yet, apparently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smooth Operator 10 Posted September 4, 2006 Share Posted September 4, 2006 I remember the first programme I saw on him, he was trying to find a rare snake and got incredibly excited when he found the trail of the snake he was after, he turned to the camera with the expression of an excited schoolboy and declared...."Rat poo!" Had me pissing myself so days. Â RIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geordie Boyo 24 Posted September 4, 2006 Share Posted September 4, 2006 Amazing! Two young kids, a major wildlife Australian Zoo, highly successful television series, countless TV episodes and two Hollywood films yet he still plays with death. I do feel sorry for his wife and kids more than anything, but what an idiot. He would have been messing around with it thinking he was one with nature again, despite the risks. RIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shearergol 0 Posted September 4, 2006 Share Posted September 4, 2006 Amazing! Two young kids, a major wildlife Australian Zoo, highly successful television series, countless TV episodes and two Hollywood films yet he still plays with death. I do feel sorry for his wife and kids more than anything, but what an idiot. He would have been messing around with it thinking he was one with nature again, despite the risks. RIP 192047[/snapback] Â Sadly, that's exactly what I first thought. Â He knew the risks though, and so did his wife. It's his kids who I really feel sorry for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig 6682 Posted September 4, 2006 Share Posted September 4, 2006 Weirdly, some sent me this link only the other day.... Â http://www.sharedflashgames.com/swf/crochunter.swf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smooth Operator 10 Posted September 4, 2006 Share Posted September 4, 2006 I was looking on a fansite of Irwin's and there's a petition been drawn up to rename Stingray's, they want them to be called Stingsteve's in respect of their fallen hero! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted September 4, 2006 Share Posted September 4, 2006 Very sad. Along with all the showbiz he was a very big environmental campaigner. Top bloke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bizza 105 Posted September 4, 2006 Share Posted September 4, 2006 R.I.P you aussie mentalist Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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