Too bad. I watched some of his shows and his love for animals was great. He took risks on a regular basis and unfortunately this happened.
I was a fan of his show also.I was depressed all day, 'cause I watched the news before I went to school this morning, " Steve Irwin has been killed by a sting ray while filiming in the great barrier reef, it is believe the spine pierced his chest."In exactly them wordsSo... RIP Steve " Criky!" Irwin
i hate to say it but dont u think it was a little bit expected? i mean....this guy was crazy. I wouldnt do any of the things that he did. still sad though...
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (CB4AllStar @ Sep 4 2006, 07:57 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Wow, that sucks. I always liked the crazy bastard...Pretty unexpected..</div>That is not okay at all. He shouldnt have to be talked about like that on here, and it is definately not okay. Uh, this is bullsh**. What happened to the no insulting rules. I just feel that he should not be able to talk about him like that. :HAHAHA: OWNED.
Funny guy, always made me laugh. No one will ever have a personality near like Steve. He was a great entertainer, sad to see him go
here's sort of an update on the stuff<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>BRISBANE, Australia (CNN) -- Videotape of Australian "Crocodile Hunter" Steve Irwin shows him pulling a deadly stingray barb from his chest just before he died.Irwin's manager John Stainton said Irwin was being videotaped diving on a reef off Australia's northeast coast for a television show.He told Australia's Network 10 that Irwin managed to pull the barb out of his chest but said it was too late, as the poison had already entered his body. Irwin then went into cardiac arrest, news reports said. (Watch Stainton describe Irwin's last moments -- 2:20)Stainton described the footage of his friend dying as "terrible.""It shows that Steve came over the top of the ray and the tail came up, and spiked him (in the chest), and he pulled it out and the next minute he's gone," Stainton said. (Watch how a stingray strikes -- 2:35 )"That was it. The cameraman had to shut down (after that)," Stainton said. Stainton talked more about the footage on "Larry King Live" Tuesday. (Watch excerpts from the show -- 4:46)Cardiac arrest is not listed as a usual symptom of a stingray's sting in Medline Plus, the online medical encyclopedia of the National Institutes of Health and the U.S. National Library of Medicine. But they note that although most victims recover within 48 hours, "death has occurred when the patient's chest or abdomen was punctured."Irwin's body was flown first to the city of Cairns and then to Queensland state's Sunshine Coast, the location of his family home.As fans from around the world mourned his death, it was announced that a state funeral for Irwin would be held if his family so chose, an Australian state premier said."We will honor Steve Irwin in whatever way his family wants," said Queensland Premier Peter Beattie, speaking to CNN affiliate Channel Seven."We will approach the family and we would obviously be keen to honor him in some sort of way from the Queensland Government point of view, from the state's point of view, but we would only do that with the family's approval."For the past week, Irwin, 44, had been working on an underwater documentary at Batt Reef in the Great Barrier Reef off Port Douglas in Queensland state.Bad weather for the past few days had made it impossible to proceed with a planned taping for the Animal Planet channel, so Irwin instead chose Monday to shoot "a couple of soft stories for a new TV show we're doing," Stainton said."He and the underwater cameraman went out to do some pieces on the reef and coral and stuff good for the kids' show and, unfortunately, he came out over the top of a stingray that was buried in the sand and the barb went up and hit him in the chest."Rescuers put Irwin aboard his research vessel, Croc 1, and attempted to resuscitate him during the 30-minute dash to nearby Lowe Isle, where a medical helicopter was available to take him to a hospital, but the effort proved futile.Irwin was director of the Australia Zoo, a major tourist attraction which he developed from his parents' small crocodile farm, in Queensland. He is survived by his American-born wife, Terri, and their two children, Bindi Sue, 8, and Robert (Bob), 3.Terri Irwin was told of her husband's death while on a walking tour in Tasmania, and returned Monday night to the Sunshine Coast with the children.Out of respect for Irwin's family, Australia's quarantine service is withdrawing all TV advertising that features Irwin promoting the importance of Australian quarantine measures.</div>http://www.cnn.com/2006/SHOWBIZ/TV/09/05/i...eath/index.html
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (BALLAHOLLIC @ Sep 5 2006, 11:42 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>This may sound sick and twisted but, Does anybody have the video?</div>lol, i don't think anyone will have till next week when some bi*ch releases it thinking it's funny
its strange that he was killed by something other than a croc. like sting rays arent even that dangerous, they are usually pretty calm.this seriously sucks tho, i loved this guy he was always entertaining to watch and he seemed like a really nice guy. its just horrible to hear becuz hes leaving behind a wife and his children.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (BALLAHOLLIC @ Sep 6 2006, 05:42 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>This may sound sick and twisted but, Does anybody have the video?</div>It may be getting shown on TV, I heard that he always told the producers that if he ever died filming he wanted people to see or something.
Rest in Peace Steve. It is a shame that you had to go, but that is what happens when you are making a film called the "Planets Deadliest Animals"
I used to love the guy and his bravery but you expected it sooner or later. He's been cheating death for many years now and eventually it will catch up with you. R.I.P Steve
To be honest, I never though he was going to get killed by an animal, he knew what he was doing when he did what he did, he didn't even know the sting ray was below him or he wouldn't have went so close to give it a reason to stike.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Devlin @ Sep 6 2006, 12:46 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>It may be getting shown on TV, I heard that he always told the producers that if he ever died filming he wanted people to see or something.</div>yeah i just read about that, i wonder if they'll actually go through with what he wanted......
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (koopa @ Sep 6 2006, 08:27 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>yeah i just read about that, i wonder if they'll actually go through with what he wanted......</div>Maybe if his wife says yes, but that could be really distressing for her.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (BALLAHOLLIC @ Sep 5 2006, 09:42 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>This may sound sick and twisted but, Does anybody have the video?</div>They were filming a documentary so I doubt you could find it.
