Blazingpie
09-04-2006, 02:26 PM
*sob*
Stephen Robert Irwin (22 February 1962 – 4 September 2006)
He was a kick-*** naturalist who always made me laugh. I really enjoyed his show, esp when he kept on saying "Crikey!"
from Australia Zoo - Home of the Crocodile Hunter ("http://www.crocodilehunter.com/'):
At 11am today, the 4th September 2006, Steve Irwin was fatally wounded by a stingray barb to his heart whilst filming a sequence on Batt Reef off Port Douglas for his daughter’s new TV series.
Emergency services were called from Cairns Rescue Base and met Croc One, Steve’s rescue vessel at Low Isle on the Great Barrier Reef.
The Croc One crew performed constant CPR during the thirty minute dash to Low Isle, but the medical staff pronounced Steve dead at approx. 12 noon.
His producer and closest friend, John Stainton said on Croc One today,
“The world has lost a great wildlife icon, a passionate conservationist and one of the proudest Dads on the planet. He died doing what he loves best and left this world in a happy and peaceful state of mind. Crocs Rule!”
TV is now less cool that he's not around... :(
Stephen Robert Irwin (22 February 1962 – 4 September 2006)
He was a kick-*** naturalist who always made me laugh. I really enjoyed his show, esp when he kept on saying "Crikey!"
from Australia Zoo - Home of the Crocodile Hunter ("http://www.crocodilehunter.com/'):
At 11am today, the 4th September 2006, Steve Irwin was fatally wounded by a stingray barb to his heart whilst filming a sequence on Batt Reef off Port Douglas for his daughter’s new TV series.
Emergency services were called from Cairns Rescue Base and met Croc One, Steve’s rescue vessel at Low Isle on the Great Barrier Reef.
The Croc One crew performed constant CPR during the thirty minute dash to Low Isle, but the medical staff pronounced Steve dead at approx. 12 noon.
His producer and closest friend, John Stainton said on Croc One today,
“The world has lost a great wildlife icon, a passionate conservationist and one of the proudest Dads on the planet. He died doing what he loves best and left this world in a happy and peaceful state of mind. Crocs Rule!”
TV is now less cool that he's not around... :(