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The Croc Hunter no more... Sep 04, 2006
Not a huge fan of the bloke but still a good aussie personality.

Steve Irwin, the Australian television personality and environmentalist known as the “Crocodile Hunter,” was killed Monday by a stingray during a diving expedition, Australian media said. He was 44.

A helicopter carrying paramedics flew to the island, but he died from a stingray barb to the heart, ABC reported on its Web site.


RIP Steve.

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Sep 04, 2006
Crocodile hunter killed by a fish ..how Ironic :shock: God bless his soul
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Sep 04, 2006
Not a very good news to start the day
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Sep 04, 2006
This is sad, he left behind a wife and children...
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Sep 04, 2006
A day of mourning for All Australians :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry:
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Sep 04, 2006
damn was a fan of him......hope he is in better place
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It is somewhat ironic how he's encountered some of the most dangerous animals/reptiles in the world yet gets taken out by a stingray.

Personally thought he was abit of a clown on tv but much respect to his work towards preserving nature through funding for wild life sanctuaries, sponsorships, education programs... the list goes on...
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Thats sad :( i was a big fan of his, used to love his shows.

May his soul rest in peace

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XRW-147 wrote:Personally thought he was abit of a clown on tv but much respect to his work towards preserving nature through funding for wild life sanctuaries, sponsorships, education programs... the list goes on...


I will second that XR. I used to watch him all the time on Discovery.

Prayers for his family.
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Sep 04, 2006
gutted...
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Sep 04, 2006
this is sad. but he made a difference in rehabilitating wildlife.

'I have no fear of losing my life - if I have to save a koala or a crocodile or a kangaroo or a snake, mate, I will save it.' -Steve Irwin

May his noble soul rest in peace.
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Sep 04, 2006
This is sad...loved his Documentary... :cry: :cry: :cry:



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Sep 04, 2006
worst thing is his wife has not been informed yet ... she is apparently tramping somewhere out of contact :(
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Sep 04, 2006
He will be missed by my wife and I we enjoyed his shows tremendously, may God have mercy on his soul.
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Sep 04, 2006
:cry:


I loved the guy... So funny and one of the few persons who actually used TV as a way to educate and show us some gorgeous parts of the world...

You will be be missed Steve!
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Sep 04, 2006
Never saw his shows except for a few of his commercials.

Based on the comments from all of you. Lets hope that someone else comes along to carry on his good work.

Prayers for the family of course.
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Sep 04, 2006
damnn this is sad.. god bless his soul ..
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Sad, truly sad...did watch some of his stuff and admire all the conservation work he did.

It was just his tv delivery style that got on my tits!

:cry: :cry: :cry:

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Sep 04, 2006
he really should have used sunblock

protection from harmful Rays is very important

:lol: :lol: :lol:
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Sep 04, 2006
in a interview a few weeks ago Steve Irwin was aked what his favourite childrens TV program was.

He said he loved Thunderbirds but he had a special place in his heart for Stingray

:lol: :lol:
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Sep 04, 2006
I don't find this very funny.

I had the pleasure to meet Steve Irwin in the early 90's and back then he was a genuine individual that had just set up a small Crocodile Farm on the sunshine coast.

In an odd, way, this really hurts and was a downer on the day.
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Sep 04, 2006
Aww Ian... It is sad, he was a cool dude!! I am sure there are many Aussies who took inspiratin from Steve and will follow his footsteps!

Here's hoping!
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Sep 04, 2006
well for the majority of us Ian he's just a bloke on the telly, cant please everyone all of the time. Take a chill pill mate you will survive.

:roll: :roll:
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arniegang wrote:well for the majority of us Ian he's just a bloke on the telly, cant please everyone all of the time. Take a chill pill mate you will survive.

:roll: :roll:


Yeah, it's just been a morbid week.
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Sep 04, 2006
god rest his soul....الله يرحمه

i feel bad for his family that he has left behind though...its always sad when someone passes away.
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Sep 05, 2006
So sad :( There will never be anyone like him.
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arniegang wrote:in a interview a few weeks ago Steve Irwin was aked what his favourite childrens TV program was.

He said he loved Thunderbirds but he had a special place in his heart for Stingray

:lol: :lol:


Sick but funny :wink:
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Sep 05, 2006
This is so sad. Steve was a great advocate of wildlife, conservation and education on the natural world.

His shows, his vitality will be missed by many around the world. I hope others continue his fantastic work.
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Sep 05, 2006
Everyone will be able to watch him one more time because his family wants the video footage of his death to be released to the public.
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Sep 05, 2006
mraph33 wrote:Everyone will be able to watch him one more time because his family wants the video footage of his death to be released to the public.



very sad, may God rest his soul. he was killed by his own profession but instead of crocodile get killed by stupid fish.

the sad thing that show will be money making eposide because alot are dying to see how did he died.
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