Steve Irwin - Dead.

[Lateli]

http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,20349888-2,00.html


Crocodile Hunter Steve Irwin dead

September 04, 2006 02:14pm
Article from: The Courier-Mail

THE Crocodile Hunter, Steve Irwin, is dead.

He was killed in a freak accident in Cairns, police sources said.

It is understood he was killed by a stingray barb that went through his chest.

He was swimming off the Low Isles at Port Douglas filming an underwater documentary and that's when it occured.

Ambulance officers confirmed they attended a reef fatality this morning at Batt Reef off Port Douglas.

Crikey! :gloomy:

[Apotheosis]

:'( No way.

[Firefly]

:gloomy:

I always watched his show as a kid :(

[Kwiz]

And he has a young little son too...

[Archomnislash]

Yeah that sucks...

[skizz]

This topic went up rather quickly. I just got the news from an IRC channel I frequent about 10 minutes ago as well.

What's sad is that we may have found out about it before his wife did.

[Kwiz]

What's sad is that we may have found out about it before his wife did.

Such is the nature of the Internet. Gah, but his kids may not even remember all that much of him. :(

[Black fist]

Wow, out of all thing a sting ray barb. I expected really of a heart attack purely for the irony.

[erbiumfiber]

So it turns out wildlife really is dangerous.

[Digital Masta]

And he has a young little son too...

daughter actually...yeah it sucks

[I Like Shinny!]

No, not the crazy Aussie. :gloomy:

[PopCulturePooka]

daughter actually...yeah it sucks
Both.

This is huge here. My state is his home state, and he isn't just a TV personality. He is a massive ecology and environtmental advocate and did a lot for these causes in my state and awareness. Its a huge shock, but... he went doing what he loved.

[Urban~Ninja]

Its a shocker, but i wont say that it wasnt to be expected he would die from something like this.

[Hiigarasjet]

this is so sad, its very tragic

[Angelyne]

I can't say I'm shocked given all of his crazy antics.

That said, this sucks. He seemed like a genuinely nice, kind man. I feel so sorry for his family.

[drdan]

He seemed like a great man. May he rest in peace.

[Karthak]

No fucking way................

[Daishikaze]

He will be sorely missed

[Dead Sexy Vocab]

So many shocking deaths of good people, now.

First Eddie Guerrero...

Then Proof of D12 (although he seemed to be asking for it)...

Now, it's the Crocodile Hunter.

Rest in peace, Mr Steve Irwin.

[Urban~Ninja]

So many shocking deaths of good people, now.

First Eddie Guerrero...

Then Proof of D12 (although he seemed to be asking for it)...

Now, it's the Crocodile Hunter.

Rest in peace, Mr Steve Irwin.

Although i do believe no one will Milk Irwin's death like the WWE have to Eddie's

Along with Crash Holly, Mr Perfect, Junkyard Dog #2, Bobby Hennanh.

The entertainment world (especially wrestling) has been hit hard.

[Dead Sexy Vocab]

It was damn awful when they tried to tie in his death to the storyline.

"Eddie's in HELL!"

Even Stone Cold said they've taken things way too far.

But anyways, those stingray barbs are no joke.

http://files.tellmewhereonearth.com/Photos%20Fossils/stingray%20barb-australia.JPG

p.s., that's not my hand.

[Candyvan Stan]

When I heard the news, I thought it was a joke. I always loved watching him with his enthausiasm and kindness. The way he spoke of his wife and children and dog Suey during his documentaries always made me go "Awww". I'll really miss him. He's one of the very few if not only television personalities I cared about.

Rest in peace, mate. He died the way he lived - accosted by a pissed-off animal.

[Daishikaze]

Although i do believe no one will Milk Irwin's death like the WWE have to Eddie's

Along with Crash Holly, Mr Perfect, Junkyard Dog #2, Bobby Hennanh.

The entertainment world (especially wrestling) has been hit hard.

Bobby isn't dead

[Urban~Ninja]

Bobby isn't dead

I swear to god i heard he was, then again i actually havent watched Wrestling alot since they brought back DX...that ruined the DX legacy.

Also the tragic loss of Coco.B.Ware's Bird.

[haterllnation]

I heard on the news just recently. They JUST said on the news behind me that the barb struck him in the heart? That's the pits. I enjoyed him because of his wild antics about what he did. I figured he would always go by way of croc. R.I.P. sirs.

[Kfisher]

I just saw this on the news a few minutes ago. I just had to check the internet to confirm that if it was true.

Really sad. I used to watch his show on Discovery Channel. Can't believe he would pass away like that. So unexpected. :gloomy:

[Jetsetlemming]

It is understood he was killed by a stingray barb that went through his chest.

http://files.tellmewhereonearth.com/Photos%20Fossils/stingray%20barb-australia.JPG

How the fuck.... :gloomy: I loved watching his show with my little brothers. :(

[羽之助]

How much force can a stingray muster? Did it go through his ribs or right through bone??

Thought for sure it would be a croc.

[Josh]

That is a freak accident though. Only the second person in Australia to be killed in such a fashion.

My parents told me this morning and I said "No way, a stingray? Bull Shit!"
Then I got home and here I am now after reading up on it.

I already miss him and I shall pray for his family. :(

[Mechs]

I just heard about it myself.

Rest in Peace Steve Irwin.

[Icer]

That really sucks big time.
Think of his two little kids.

[Shamu]

This is very very sad.
I loved to watch his show on Animal Planet and my heart goes out to his wife and young children.

[Neon Pink Shoehorn]

I can imagine that a few aussies are happy to have their stereotypic ambassador bite the dust. I kinda figured he'd die young... I can't imagine a geriatric Croc Hunter.

[Plekto]

That bites. :(

It hit his lung - and the poison did the rest. It's a totally freak accident, since the poison isn't lethal unless you almost hit the exact right spot and it messes up your breathing. I doubt if more than 2-3 people a year die from them.

Aww man - now I can't make any more croc hunter jokes. This just totally ruins my whole week.

[ShadowDeth]

Crikey! 10 10 10

[anver]

I doubt if more than 2-3 people a year die from them.
According to wikipedia, only 17 people ever died from them.

It's pretty sad, I liked his show.
Condolences to wife and children.

[Bliss]

I really liked Steve. I seen him on Jay Leno once and he was such a nice and funny guy. I can't believe this...

R.I.P. Steve Irwin

[Crowley]

BBC reports it as a hoax (http://homepage.mac.com/jonbwfc/.Pictures/stingray.jpg)




Ok, I'm going to hell now.

[Apotheosis]

Joey wanted to give his regards.
That's horrible that he went like that, his son will grow up never really knowing what his dad was like. At least Steve went doing what he loved, and I hope I can go like that, too.
Rest in Peace, Mr. Irwin.

[羽之助]

BBC reports it as a hoax (http://homepage.mac.com/jonbwfc/.Pictures/stingray.jpg)




Ok, I'm going to hell now.

giant groan.

Yes thou art.

[Beowulf]

The man will be sorely missed.

I can't say I'm surprised though, you can only keep playing the lottery for so long before your ticket comes up...

[Black fist]

BBC reports it as a hoax (http://homepage.mac.com/jonbwfc/.Pictures/stingray.jpg)




Ok, I'm going to hell now.
Straight to hell, with all platinum vip chairs. Hey I be along right with you sitting on diamond incrusted lazy boy

[Druid]

I'll just be goin GreyHound.
Leave the driving to us!

[Psychochink]

It was damn awful when they tried to tie in his death to the storyline.

"Eddie's in HELL!"

Even Stone Cold said they've taken things way too far.

Having said that, look at it this way - The two main people 'milking' Eddies death were/are 1) one of his best friends and 2) his cousin (who broke down his hotel door in a panic to find his body). The two people in the WWE that knew him best, cared about him most and at the end of the day wouldn't have participated in anything that they thought was out of line.

The man's family has been in wrestling forever and by all accounts he loved it (and his being fired from the WWE was one of the gut-checks that finally helped him get the motivation to kick the drugs). Consider that perhaps he would have wanted it this way - would even have taken it as a compliment. And you can be damn sure that Vince would have discussed it with his family before even considering signing off on an angle like that.

The equivalent in this situation would be Steve Irwin's death being used to promote and raise awareness of environmental issues - which I'm positive he would be all in favour of.

[Please tell me that "even Stone Cold" refers to the fact that "even a contemptible fucktard thinks this is wrong", not that he's some kind of moral baromenter?]

[Dead Sexy Vocab]

He seemed like a guy who'd cheat death and laugh about it.

""Now if this tarantula bites me, I'd have about 17 minutes to live. Uh-oh, he's on my leg."

[ShadowDeth]

I'm just curious, does anyone really care that he died? Not like hive-mind social empathy, but you actually felt pained to hear this?

[PopCulturePooka]

I'm just curious, does anyone really care that he died? Not like hive-mind social empathy, but you actually felt pained to hear this?
Yes.

Guy did a lot for tourism for my state, environmental issues, conservation, land protection etc.
He may have been a bumbling loud mouth bogan, but he did a lot for my state and I have friends and colleagues that have worked with or for him that are quite upset by this.


Any I know your comment wasn't much more than your typical under the radar flame/attempt to look 'cool', but whatever.

[ShadowDeth]

Yes.

Guy did a lot for tourism for my state, environmental issues, conservation, land protection etc.
He may have been a bumbling loud mouth bogan, but he did a lot for my state and I have friends and colleagues that have worked with or for him that are quite upset by this.


It was a simple question, and one that surely didn't call for;


Unlike say if you died, where I'd doubt even your family would much care.

Are you like 12 now? "Poo-poo head go eat a GUN nyahhh"

Total class act.


Any I know your comment wasn't much more than your typical under the radar flame/attempt to look 'cool', but whatever.

Nice phantom edit, captain internet. Why would asking if people actually felt for this guy make me look cool? Please explain that to me before I go any further.

[PopCulturePooka]

It was a simple question, and one that surely didn't call for;



Are you like 12 now? "Poo-poo head go eat a GUN nyahhh"

Total class act.



Nice phantom edit, captain internet. Why would asking if people actually felt for this guy make me look cool? Please explain that to me before I go any further.
Didn't say it made you look cold. I said it made you look like you were trying to be 'cool'.

What does it amtter to you if people are genuinely upset or hive minding?

[MNJetter]

I'm just curious, does anyone really care that he died? Not like hive-mind social empathy, but you actually felt pained to hear this?

Not like grieved in the same way I'd grieve for a family member, but yeah, I felt genuine sorrow. He was one of those rare people who will never be replaceable. I'm not talking about him as a private individual, of course - nobody is completely replaceable in that sense - but in the things he did for the public, his personality, and the charisma he had on TV.

[ShadowDeth]

Didn't say it made you look cold. I said it made you look like you were trying to be 'cool'.

What does it amtter to you if people are genuinely upset or hive minding?

That's all well and good, but I did in fact post cool. Not cold. I suggest you read my posts more carefully in the future.

?????????


MNJetter - So charisma and personality are reasons to emotionally connect with someone you don't personally know? What about all the faceless people who die everyday, who also give to charity...and just maybe have contributed something more useful to humanity than the croc hunter. They are all just nobodies though?

[Saitou Hajime]

I think it has more to do with the fact that most of us are so used to him being around on television rather than being emotionally attached. It's like how some people feel when they are about to leave high school: They feel like they'll miss everyone, even the people they hardly ever talked to, just because they were so used to seeing them in the halls and classes for four years. It's the pain of losing a constant.

[Plekto]

Actualy a very cool person. It'd be like Jackie Chan dying in a car accident or something - absolutely nothing but suckage, because the guy was not a typical TV type and was hilariously funny as well. All while promoting environmental and animal rights issues, which get almost no coverage as it is.

P.S. Here's to another ten films from Jackie -

[Kass]

ShadowDeth, memorial threads are probably the one place I will tell you if you can't say anything nice, don't say anything at all. You're behaving like an antagonistic jerk. Obviously people do care and if you don't, keep it out of this thread.

PopCulturePooka, quit taking the bait. There is no reason to respond in kind to comments like that. It only makes things worse.

[Decade]

This is why Shadowdeth is the 2nd person to ever "earn his place" on my ignore list, the kid can't cure himself of diarrhea of the mouth.


I kinda feel bad for Irwin when I heard what happened; a stingray barb through the heart is crazy. I gotta feel bad for his family too, considering he left behind two kids to his wife. Regardless of fame or fortune, it's life-shattering to lose your partner and raise kids on your own without the other important parent figure in their lives.

[Kass]

This is why Shadowdeth is the 2nd person to ever "earn his place" on my ignore list, the kid can't cure himself of diarrhea of the mouth.




Completely unnecessary.

[Masa the Masta]

Poor guy...took a stingray straight to the heart. :gloomy:

His wife doesn't even know yet, she's like in the mountains of tanzania or something.

I think though, aside from a crocodile attack, dying from a stingray stinger to the heart is about as manly as you can get..RIP, Steve Irwin.

Edit: .. ....FUCK. I mispelt his name. It's Irwin, IRWIN. Way to respect the dead. :box:

[Archomnislash]

Posted already.
IBL! ^_^

Anyways, yeah sucks that he died... but thats what happens when you live life on the wild side.

[erbiumfiber]

Queensland is offering him a state funeral if it's in accord with his family's wishes...(as reported on CNN).

[PopCulturePooka]

Queensland is offering him a state funeral if it's in accord with his family's wishes...(as reported on CNN).
Yeap, the outporing of grief here is massive.

[ZaichikArky]

I felt very sad to think this. I mean, the man has been bitten by hundreds of animals and I always thought he was immortal. I've been watching animal planet a lot today and watched Larry King so it's really been sad for me. Rest in Peace, Steve Irwin : (

[Decade]

How can his wife not know by now? She must be in a really remote area.

The more time that passes before she finds out, the worse it's gonna be.

[Klilynkun]

i was totally shocke when i heard the news. I use to watchhis shows on tv. I've even seen the movie he made. Sad. At least he died doing what he loved... or at least.... was doing what he loved when he got stung

[PopCulturePooka]

How can his wife not know by now? She must be in a really remote area.

The more time that passes before she finds out, the worse it's gonna be.
She knows. Shes back home organising funeral arrangements with Steves dad.

[Radiance]

MNJetter - So charisma and personality are reasons to emotionally connect with someone you don't personally know? What about all the faceless people who die everyday, who also give to charity...and just maybe have contributed something more useful to humanity than the croc hunter. They are all just nobodies though?

Sorry, but regardless of your stance. He gave a gift much larger than many other people could. Mass education and social awareness. It has absolutely nothing to do with his charisma and personality aside from the fact that they were tools he used to further his causes.

Giving to charity is hardly being a figurehead and championing the cause. You repeatedly compare the two but they are much more different. One person just donates a bit of their time or money, for him it was his life.

Anyone that is willing to live like that for a cause is worth the social "hive mind" empathy, because not only do they do amazing things themselves, they also inspire others to do things on their own. Yes, the world is at a loss even if you don't personally think so. A good person and a huge inspiration has left us.

Also, I agree with previous posters, not only in this thread but repeatedly in the past. You are a very poor troll. I will argue with you up to a certain point, but once you push past a certain point I will simply ignore you and continue about my very nice day. :) Trolls arn't worth the time it takes to read their posts, much less worth getting agrivated over.

[Citizen]

Also, I agree with previous posters, not only in this thread but repeatedly in the past. You are a very poor troll. I will argue with you up to a certain point, but once you push past a certain point I will simply ignore you and continue about my very nice day. :) Trolls arn't worth the time it takes to read their posts, much less worth getting agrivated over.

Completely unnecessary.

You didn't need to add that last part. The next person to "feed the troll" in this thread gets a week ban. Not to mention the fact that ShadowDeth is banned, at the moment. No reason to address someone if they're not here to defend themselves.

[羽之助]

So he is banned for a while. Wasn't sure. Any particular post ... ?

[Jetsetlemming]

I'd imagine for disrespecting the dead. :watson: Poor steve irwin. I think ZaichikArky hit it on the head. This is sad for us because Irwin did so much dangerous stuff and came out grinning, it seemed like he was invincible.

[Kass]

You don't get banned for one post or disrespecting the dead and either way, it isn't really a topic for discussion, especially not in this thread.