RIP Steve Irwin

death by stingray, what a damn shame

I heard about that from my friends, was he filming a show?

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.

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

Telephone calls to Australia Zoo, Irwin's zoo in southern Queensland, were not immediately answered.

Irwin is famous for his enthusiasm for wildlife and his catchcry "Crikey!" in his television program "Crocodile Hunter," which was first broadcast in Australia in 1992 and has aired around the world on the Discovery channel.

He rode his image into a feature film, and developed the Australia Zoo as a tourist attraction.

Irwin had received some negative publicity in recent years. In January 2004, he stunned onlookers at his Australia Zoo reptile park by carrying his 1-year-old son into a crocodile pen during a wildlife show. He tucked the infant under one arm while tossing the 13-foot reptile a piece of meat with the other.

Authorities declined to charge Irwin for violating safety regulations.

Later that year, he was accused of getting too close to penguins, a seal and humpback whales in Antarctica while making a documentary. Irwin denied any wrongdoing, and an Australian Environment Department investigation recommended no action be taken against him.

yep

This sucks. I have no other words to express this, except maybe jeff corwin will think twice about he shit he does.

They do have the footage of him being killed caught on tape. The police have it as of right now.

They do have the footage of him being killed caught on tape. The police have it as of right now.

I really don't want to see it, nor do I want to hear it made it on the web. I was just asking how he got in the situation.

I know, I was just saying that it was caught on tape. The camera man caught him pulling the barb out of his chest. I have not viewed the tape, just read it on yahoo news.

Wow thats crazy.. being caught on video as it happend.. the guy had some balls though.

damn. he probably knew he was dead. im sure the tape will leak out eventually but idk if i even wanna see it. im guessing there will be some kind of tribute show on animal planet soon for him.

That would have to be a scary moment, knowing you're going to die. When I wrecked my RS I didn't have time to realize I could die. But when you do that for a living, you must understand the risks. Sad stuff.

Man this really sucks. He was actually cool and a really good guy... why couldnt Jack Hanna have died instead...

The sad part is he might have been able to live through it if he had not taken the barb out of his chest. The guy caught 15' crocs with only a net a tiny boat and his own two hands. He was never bitten by a poisionous snake, even though he handled probably thousands of wild ones. I believe his manager or agent said a while back that if any animal was to ever get the best of Steve it would have to be in the water because nothing could touch him on land. I know I'm going to miss him.

The sad part is he might have been able to live through it if he had not taken the barb out of his chest. The guy caught 15' crocs with only a net a tiny boat and his own two hands. He was never bitten by a poisionous snake, even though he handled probably thousands of wild ones. I believe his manager or agent said a while back that if any animal was to ever get the best of Steve it would have to be in the water because nothing could touch him on land. I know I'm going to miss him.

Let's not dwell on it, he was probably thinking "This F-KIN HURTS" as would all of us.

I practically grew up watching the guy. He made animals interesting and he had a gift. He left behind a wife and 3 children. And the youngest is only a tot.

Well actually... contactmusic.com
CROCODILE HUNTER DEATH TO BE BROADCAST?

STEVE IRWIN LATEST: The footage of late Australian naturalist STEVE IRWIN being killed by a stingray could be shown on TV. Charismatic Irwin, dubbed the Crocodile Hunter after his internationally acclaimed TV show, died yesterday (04SEP06) while diving on Australia's Great Barrier Reef. Irwin was filming for a new documentary when he lost his life, and his cameraman shot the moment when the stingray's barbed tail stabbed the legendary conservationist through the heart. The tapes are currently being held by Queensland police - but Irwin's family are determined to respect his last wishes and allow the harrowing footage to be broadcast. Irwin once insisted, "My number one rule is to keep that camera rolling. Even if it's shaky or slightly out of focus, I don't give a rip. "Even if a big old alligator is chewing me up I want to go down and go, 'Crikey!' just before I die. That would be the ultimate for me." An insider tells British newspaper the Daily Star, "This is exactly what Steve would have wanted. He knew the dangers and was totally up for the cameras to get everything."

Shit.
I say do it. If it was his will, then it must be done.
He'll be missed.

Shit.
I say do it. If it was his will, then it must be done.
He'll be missed.

Sounds like bullshit to me. They just want to show the video. Who would want others to see them dying? Some sick fcks, that's who. That's my stand.

I just heard that the stingray that killed him, was buried under the sand, so no one saw it. So, its really nothing he did, no one saw it and when he swam over it, it got startled and stabbed him.

i thought he was swiming along with it, got over top of it, then stabed him, didn't know it was sitting still in the sand

Yeah, I don't think most people know that, so they blame him, for being stupid and stuff. Sure, he put himself in some dangerous situations, but this wasn't by his mistake.

The sad part is he might have been able to live through it if he had not taken the barb out of his chest.

Where did you hear that at? The poison of the barb stopped his heart... I don't think leaving the poisonous thing in would have helped.

I've been stung in the foot by a small stingray, it is by far the most painful thing I have ever endured, and this was like a baby stingray.

Anything that breaches the heart leads to instant death, unfortunatley.

Just saw on the news that his family isnt going to hold a state funeral and is instead going for a private one.

yea i can under stand y that killed him, the hole the barb put in his heart, combined with the venom/bacteria. also when u pull those out it causes even more damage. i think he had so much adrenalin that he was alive just long enough to pull the barb out.
and they declined the state funeral because they think he is a regular guy and that he would want to be treated as such.

He didn't pull it out, the medics or whoever was helping him pulled it out. I guess they thought that would be better. I'm pretty sure he died instantly.

And I don't blame his family for deciding to go with a private funeral. Less press and people who didn't actually know him. May he rest in peace.

his producer john said he was dead when they pulled him up.

He didn't pull it out, the medics or whoever was helping him pulled it out. I guess they thought that would be better. I'm pretty sure he died instantly.

And I don't blame his family for deciding to go with a private funeral. Less press and people who didn't actually know him. May he rest in peace.


There is also less chance there will be a jerk off who is trying to ruin a moment and shout "Go Stingrays!" during a prayer or something.

With todays world I wouldn't doubt someone would do that.

There is also less chance there will be a jerk off who is trying to ruin a moment and shout "Go Stingrays!" during a prayer or something.

With todays world I wouldn't doubt someone would do that.

You're absolutly right. I don't know about other places, but here in St. Louis, they had to actually enact a law prohibiting PROTESTS 1 hour before and 1 hour after funerals. Apparently, there have been people protesting about the war during soldier's funerals! HOW F-ing ridiculous is that? Makes you wonder what the world is coming to these days.

you think people would have more desency and respect than that but there are some real ignorant people in the world today.

Yeah, its literally unbelievable what some people do. Just when you think people can't get any more ignorant or dumber, they prove you wrong. Its really sad. What ever happened to natural selection? Get rid of the dumb ones and let the smart, strong ones survive.

just because they show it dosnt mean you have to watch it, personally i wouldnt want to see but some sickos might

Yeah, its literally unbelievable what some people do. Just when you think people can't get any more ignorant or dumber, they prove you wrong. Its really sad. What ever happened to natural selection? Get rid of the dumb ones and let the smart, strong ones survive.

most women have poor choice in men. I can think of one in particular that I want to punch in the face.... but I'm not mentioning any names.

There is also less chance there will be a jerk off who is trying to ruin a moment and shout "Go Stingrays!" during a prayer or something.

With todays world I wouldn't doubt someone would do that.

yea but if someone did that I don't doubt he would have the everloving shit beat out of him then and there

somebody should post a video if can be found!!! l really would like to see the video of it!

Are you serious? I guess check youtube if you so desire to watch someone die :disappoin

it's not out yet. it wont be out until terri feels she's up to it. it was reported by, either a friend or agent/something that the tape will be shown but with terri present and in the mean time, it's her greiving time. as ive said before in the last irwin thread that was closed...howd this one came idk, she's probably hasnt even watched the tape herself. it's not really something you'd wanna see, your significant other's death especially in such a way as his.

I can understand the sentiments of those who are saying that watching this man die is an aweful idea, mainly because of those who are gung-ho about it; you know, the guy that's like "I WANT TO SEE SOMEONE DIE! WHOA! HOLY CRAP THIS IS GONNA BE INTENSE!" However, I myself would like to see the video as well. Am I sick? I don't think so. I think there are so many of us out there that look at death as one of those topics that you only hear about through some media outlet or only experience through and instance of death in the family or of someone close to them. There are instances when someone might see someone die, but I'm not talking about those people. I'm talking about seeing this video and taking it in. Does that make any sense to anyone besides me? I certainly hope so...

makes sense to me swigz

I guess the vid to me would show how he actually died and if it was in fact his error or the camera mans since one of the two accidentally boxed it in, I would like to see how he performed in his final moments and in a strange way see the last footage of him alive since I really think allot of the guy...................

I guess the vid to me would show how he actually died and if it was in fact his error or the camera mans since one of the two accidently boxed it in, I would like to see how he performed in his final moments and in a strange way see the last footage of him on vid since I really think alot of the guy...................Exactly why I want to see the video. Its not like I want to see it so I could watch a mans life end.

I can understand the sentiments of those who are saying that watching this man die is an aweful idea, mainly because of those who are gung-ho about it; you know, the guy that's like "I WANT TO SEE SOMEONE DIE! WHOA! HOLY CRAP THIS IS GONNA BE INTENSE!" However, I myself would like to see the video as well. Am I sick? I don't think so. I think there are so many of us out there that look at death as one of those topics that you only hear about through some media outlet or only experience through and instance of death in the family or of someone close to them. There are instances when someone might see someone die, but I'm not talking about those people. I'm talking about seeing this video and taking it in. Does that make any sense to anyone besides me? I certainly hope so...

yes, a lot of us would like to see the video out of curiousity, and there are some who want to watch it in a very sick way.

the video isn't shown as a mark of respect, in the same way when Micheal "Beef" Park (Markko Martin's co-driver) died in a crash in the WRC no footage of that crash was shown as a mark of respect.

Just to add to that I would be just as happy to see the footage taken leading up to that, I will really miss this mans character and passion.............

Originally Posted by stepho
There is also less chance there will be a jerk off who is trying to ruin a moment and shout "Go Stingrays!" during a prayer or something.

With todays world I wouldn't doubt someone would do that.

Yea kind of like what happened on steve irwins page on wikipedia after news of his death got out.

Where did you hear that at? The poison of the barb stopped his heart... I don't think leaving the poisonous thing in would have helped.

I wasn't sure if the stingray's poision would be enough to kill him. If you get stabbed in the heart by anything, you take it out you are going to bleed to death. That's why I said might because if he left it in the poision might have killed him but if he pulled it out he was going to bleed to death.

Yea kind of like what happened on steve irwins page on wikipedia after news of his death got out.

what happened?

I wasn't sure if the stingray's poision would be enough to kill him. If you get stabbed in the heart by anything, you take it out you are going to bleed to death. That's why I said might because if he left it in the poision might have killed him but if he pulled it out he was going to bleed to death.

i dont think the poison is bad enough to kill a human (was reading about it) but it will make them very sick and sometimes numb, so what i was thinking was maybe he bleed to death? im not sure if poison injected closer to your heart has more effect then the same amount of poison injected into an area further away like your foot though....

http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=615158&page=4

my post

EDIT: it would have stopped his heart. either way, he was dead do to the location of barb and time

what happened?

http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,20355593-2,00.html

Link to wikipedia news article. Posted by Damien in the first thread...

Yeah, I don't think most people know that, so they blame him, for being stupid and stuff. Sure, he put himself in some dangerous situations, but this wasn't by his mistake.

I don't blame people for dying.

He didn't pull it out, the medics or whoever was helping him pulled it out.

No, they have him on camera pulling it out.


In any case, sucks that he died. Let's not get into this whole watch the video/don't watch the video etc etc BS discussion that the last thread turned into. I'm only leaving this open so people can pay their respects. Any more crap and it's closed.

http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,20355593-2,00.html

Link to wikipedia news article. Posted by Damien in the first thread...

That is FUCKED UP (sorry kids), I mean I know Irwin had a deathwatch about him but it wasn't fair what happened to him. I wonder if when this guy dies, he'd want people to laugh all over him.

back on subject..

steve irwin you are forever the croc man. hope the family and friends gets well and im sorry for there lost.

Bad week for Australia, just heard that motor racing legend Peter Brock was just killed whilst competeing in the Targa West rally

I heard on 'Larry King Live' that the family at one time wanted the tapes destroyed, so I guess we'll see.

I know my kids will miss him dearly. Courageous, good-hearted guy. That's the wrong kind of person to be dying (sp?) these days. My condolences to the family.... 3 kids.. what a shame..... fucking stupid fish. Should speared that bastard before it had a chance to... ah well... rest in peace Steve... God Bless.

It's not like the ray exactly charged at him and aggressively went for him :rolleyes:

Fish are ment to be eaten..........................

Fish are ment to be eaten..........................

thank you for that wonderful contribution.

It's not like the ray exactly charged at him and aggressively went for him :rolleyes:

Yeah but still...