‘Crocodile Hunter’ Steve Irwin laid to rest

**omad** · 09-04-2006, 01:37 PM

‘Crocodile Hunter’ Steve Irwin dies
Naturalist, 44, reportedly killed by stingray on diving trip

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BRISBANE, Australia - 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.

Irwin was filming an underwater documentary on the Great Barrier Reef in northeastern Queensland state when the accident occurred, Sydney’s The Daily Telegraph newspaper reported on its Web site.

The Australian Broadcasting Corp. said Irwin was diving near Low Isles near the resort town of Port Douglas, about 1,260 miles north of Brisbane.

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**lindsay** · 09-04-2006, 01:40 PM

that's too bad...my son loves his crocodile hunter show......at least he dies doing what he loves to do......

**PissKhanXXX** · 09-04-2006, 01:43 PM

Crikey!!!

mate, you will always be remembered!

**tolstoi** · 09-04-2006, 02:20 PM

I'll be better off hunting stingrays than crocks..i guess =)

hats off to this guy!

**obemon** · 09-04-2006, 02:29 PM

CRIKEY!
I knew those crazy antics of his will get him one day. Very sad indeed. He's done a lot of good things for the wildlife. RIP mate.

**bertbert** · 09-04-2006, 03:15 PM

Very sad!

**chken** · 09-04-2006, 03:47 PM

Sad news

Shocking! Of all the poisonous snakes, crocs and other creatures he's come into contact with, the crocodile hunter was stung through the heart by a stingray and killed.

**boxingfan529** · 09-04-2006, 03:50 PM

i enjoyed a lot of his shows.

**samsungster** · 09-05-2006, 12:39 PM

sayang... i admire that person.

**cen** · 09-05-2006, 12:54 PM

What a sad news...

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