| Author | Message | ||
     Corporatemonkey |
What a way to go... But it was not a huge surprise. The Simpsons, and South Park both parodied his death. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EBwRE4bo30o | ||
| Brineusaf |
I read the article a few hours ago, how much do you think his life insurance was? | ||
| Concor |
Cant say its actually shocking. When u jump on the back of crocadiles and hyenas for a living your probably going to pay sooner or later. Yeah i wonder what that yearly premium for insurance was for him. | ||
| Mxer83 |
CRIKEY MATE, what a bummer!!!!!!!!! | ||
| Interceptor |
just read that. suprising to me, I figure he would get maimed if some creature attacked him , not die. | ||
| Pwnzor |
Surprised it took this long. God help his wife and children. (Message edited by pwnzor on September 04, 2006) | ||
| Kccyclone |
I've heard this same rumor for years...It's really sad that it's actually true this time...RIP http://animal.discovery.com/fansites/crochunter/steve/statement.html | ||
| Ryker77 |
At least he died happy and had a good life. | ||
| Cochise |
The biggest thing is he was wrestling Crocks, Snakes, Spiders, all these dangerous things, then you run into something that gives the fewest deaths and he gets killed by one. | ||
| Buelltroll |
roght mate now im gonna go stick my thumb up this stingrays bum. | ||
| Steveford |
What a shame, he was just great. It always gave me a laugh to think of that Bearded Dragon jumping up and biting him on the nose. | ||
| Lowflyer |
Good guy. My kids and I really enjoyed his shows on Discovery. Too sad for words.  | ||
| Freeflyer |
That sucks! He taught people to respect and admire natures predators instead of just being afraid of them. Which is needed since too many people get off on killing the worlds top predators with the safety of distance and powerful weapons of course. | ||
| Pwnzor |
Anyone who saw him weep over the dead crocodile knows that this is a truly compassionate man, who had a lot of love to give. I realize my comment above was a little crass, I should have phrased it differently. He'll be missed, and it is a true shame that his children are now fatherless. | ||
| Diablobrian |
My favorite was when he was chasing wild Austrailian donkeys/mules through the woods on a motorcycle. Very funny. It's too bad that his children lost their father. | ||
| Hardcorps |
I don't think that south park clip is making fun of his death. Correct me if I am wrong, but south park made fun of Steve a couple different times. Hard Corps | ||
| Blake |
I feel like I've lost a very good friend. Despite the petty ignorant comments of some callous jackasses, Steve Irwin was no fool, never was. His positive contributions to the world are immense. Steve was a doer for sure, the real deal, a man of immense heart who put himself out there in support of his convictions. May God bless Steve Irwin, his family, friends and Australia Zoo. | ||
| Interex2050 |
A sad day indeed it is hard to believe that never again will we get to see the great man doing what he loved doing, educating people and protecting our wildlife... He was a truly devoted man, passionate, and an inspiration. He will be missed My best wishes to his family, and all close to him RIP Steve Irwin | ||
| Rocketman |
My just turned 16 year old son is devastated. His sorrow fills me with sadness. I remember sitting in my Winnebago along the beach front not far from Cannes one Sunday morning in 1997. I'd just left the wife and kids on the beach playing whilst I popped back to the Winnie to grab a light sandwich. Whilst there I was fiddling with the radio trying to find an English language channel. All I could hear was French voices every station I received. The French I could barely understand was telling me Diana had been killed in a car crash in Paris. I persisted and found a BBC station to hear comments from a lady saying that people everywhere would think of their own mortality thinking of Diana's death. I think that's very true. Steve Irwin lived to tell the tail. He didn't die as most everyone expected he could have. I believe most people looked upon Steve as the man that could defy death, and probably did given the nature of his lifestyle, which leads people to believe they're 'safe' just as long as Steve's was. A freak accident has in some weird and ironic twist taken Steve somewhere else. With his passing, just like Diana's, we will all look upon our own mortality and realise how precious a gift life is. That I believe was Steve's legacy to all creatures on Gods earth. Bless him. Rocket | ||
| Blake |
Interex, The one great thing is that we will indeed get to continue seeing him, on video at least. His legacy will live on for a long long time. | ||
| Joesbuell |
I personally new Steve If only for the short time it took for the motorcycle dealership I worked at to sell him his little XR100. During my primary school years going to "Australia Zoo" ,at the time it was called "The Australian Reptile Park" When he was in our dealership he made the whole place light up with stories and jokes. He hand wrote the staff family passes to his zoo witch went like this. "I Steve Irwin admit The Goodall family to Australia Zoo" at the bottom he drew a crocodiles head with the words "Crocs Rule" He said "They'll know it was from me when you go out there". He has done some very amazing and wonderful things for my country and wildlife preservation. Yeah he was an aussie larakin. But he had so much personality and a huge heart. I will dearly miss him! and feel like I've lost a great mate! Good on yah Steve. Respect and best wishes to Terri, Bindi(who idolised her father) and Bob(who will never get to know him). R.I.P. Jodie "Crocs Rule!" | ||
| Teddagreek |
RIP...... You will be missed..... | ||
| Rocketsprink |
My Father visited from Arizona. My Son, 10, loves his Grandfather. Went back. Son didn't cry. My Mother visited form Atlanta. My Son loves his Grandmother. Went back. Son didn't cry. Got back from a long Labor Day weekend away in the North Woods. Read on the Internet that Steve had died. My Son cried. Amazing how peoples lives can be impacted by people they most likely will never meet. To say he was an inspiration to my Son would be an understatement. | ||
| No_rice |
the rest of us can only keep hoping to have a death like his. all i want from my death is the same thing. to go out doing something i love. | ||
| Concor |
Sorry but i have little sympathy for him. People who put themselves in dangerous situations and then get killed should not be looked upon as tragic figures. I appreciate it was what he "loved" but i would assume his children loved him as well and now they have no father. He had greater responsibilities once he started a family. | ||
| Blake |
What would the world be like if good folks always avoided risk? Pretty bleak, boring, and miserable for sure. Thank God for folks who shun cowardice in favor of living life. I hope I'm one of them. When you die, I hope folks will say thoughtful things instead of casting petty judgemental insults upon you. | ||
| Cochise |
Sorry but i have little sympathy for him. People who put themselves in dangerous situations and then get killed should not be looked upon as tragic figures. I appreciate it was what he "loved" but i would assume his children loved him as well and now they have no father. He had greater responsibilities once he started a family.  Dude, he was freakishly stung by a stingray. That kinda thing doesn't happen. Pick your soap boxes carefully. | ||
| Kccyclone |
Sorry but i have little sympathy for him. People who put themselves in dangerous situations and then get killed should not be looked upon as tragic figures. I appreciate it was what he "loved" but i would assume his children loved him as well and now they have no father. He had greater responsibilities once he started a family. Boy you better stop riding motorcycles and find a much safer hobby....I don't know the statistics for deaths related to motorcycle riding but I'm sure it's more than the 30 a year caused by stingrays, worldwide... | ||
| Luvthemtorts |
I don't claim to know everything about the life and times of Steve Irwin. Being an avid semi professional herpetologist I do know that his shows were often staged with borrowed captive animals, reptiles that had been cooled (slows down their ability to react quickly and in turn reduces the chances of being bitten in the field), over the top antics that appeared reckless in nature, etc.. Despite all of this Mr. Irwin did more than any single person in modern history to promote education and awareness of animals that many people consider "worthless" or "frightening. Love him or hate him the fact cannot be denied that the world was educated to the fact that these animals are not demons or evil in nature, simply living beings doing what they were put on this earth to do. In closing I can only say this. I too thought his antics were a bit extreme but I humbly thank him and his family for promoting interest and compassion instead of sensationalism and fear. May God welcome his soul and help his family, friends and millions of fans through this difficult time. | ||
| Xbduck |
First and foremost, peace to his family and friends. He worked hard to educate the world and conserve the nature within it. Second, Concor I understand you have your right to your opinion, but did you make the statement here and at this time to incite others. Well it touched a nerve in me, but maybe that is because I had to defend my choice of transportation (rode my Buell) at the high school football game. Danger is part of every life here on earth. If you looked at the statistics you would never get out of bed. I was going on a rant about all the things that have a better chance of killing you than all of the things he played with on T.V. but I stopped myself. It is a tragedy that his family lost him at such a young age. Now that he is gone the best thing that can be done for the children is to speak well of him. No I'm not saying that he should be deified for them, just a kind word. I applaud him for showing his family to live life WFO. I envy him for finding his passion and living it everyday. For someone who lost his father at 16 to an illness worse than death,(my father had Scleroderma). I would have to say his children will have many more happy memories of him than sad. Which is the one thing we leave our children to carry with them everywhere they go, once we are gone. Peace to you and yours Steve Irwin, you will be missed. |
