Sep 4 2006Steve Irwin passes away (1962 - 2006)

*Refrains from saying anything about comeuppance after years of annoying animals for TV*

Ok, yeah, he died. A certain respect for the dead is necessary. But I lost all respect for him when he held his own child in front of a crocodile.

Do we dare mock death? Are we that superficial? Here goes ... ahm ...

RIPped in peace(s)?

With all the things this man has done, he gets killed by Stingray. who would thunk it? Its a shame he didnt think of his wife and kids first.

I am so glad you didn't make fun of this one superficial man. Steve was a great entertainer, whether people took him seriously or not. My prayers are with his family and friends.

Ok, that comment looks really heartless, but honestly, I'm not celebrating his death or anything. I think I'd feel worse if he died in a car accident or something. I can't feel /that/ bad for a guy I never liked and I've never met in real life.

This reminds me of guy who was obsessed with bears ... what was his name?? Help me out.

I feel bad for his family, eh, poor guy. But as #1, he lost my respect after the child/crocidile incident.

I think, to cheer everyone up, the superficial man needs to post the story about what Banksy did to Paris Hilton's CDs. Fantastic.

his death this morning has come as a shock to a lot of people here in australia...noones actually sure if his wife knows about it yet, apparently shes off bush walking in tasmania

He came, he saw, he annoyed. But eventhough he annoyed man and animal alike, it still took huuuuge balls to jump on crocs like that. RIP

he died doing what he lived for.

can't get any clearer than that.

aussie icon.

Steve was pretty insane, but in a good way. I will surely miss watching his escapades. He was awesome.

haitchw you moron they've already said on the news that Teri has broke the news to their two kids.

Yeah maybe he did a few stupid things... But for Australia this is a really sad thing. He truly loved animals and no matter what you think. Death is always a sad thing. Have some respect.

This is so sad. He has two children. I know he tempted fate over and over again, but who would have thought a sting ray would kill him? I have never heard of a sting ray killing anyone before.

TIME says that it was a freak thing where the ray stabbed him in the heart. Had it hit him anywhere else he would probably be alive.

I feel so sorry for his family.

ooops, was going by the sydney morning heralds report from a few hours ago, i havn't checked the news since then

#14, I agree, I feel sorry for his children especially. I know what it's like to lose your father. It can't make me like him. Suddenly thinking 'oh, actually, I loved him' would be ridiculous. I didn't 'love' him, I didn't like him, but he didn't deserve to die.

I don't care what anyone says, when my 10 year old son finds out he is going to be upset. We have spent lots of time together watching Steve on TV. My son does a great Steve Irwin impression too "I am going to wrestle this crocodile, then I am going to poopy in my pants" - in an Austrialian accent.

SI was one celebrity who did not act like a jackass - like his show or not. I will miss him.

Why couldn't Paris Hilton have been stung instead?

I hate it when people feign concern for someone they viewed as a joke one day before they died tragically. I have nothing but sympathy for the family but the vast majority of Australians would have laughed at the man two days ago and that is a fact to which you can set your watch. I will be grinding my teeth as I don't read the newspapers I never did read in the first place while they eulogize a man they viewed with thinly veiled disdain up until now.

Having seen the man in action at Australia Zoo, it is easy to laugh about this if you were only exposed to him through your television.

His infectious enthusiasm and passion for wildlife will be greatly missed by those who appreciate conservation.

However, he will not be forgotten.

#19, You put it much better than me. I have nothing against the family, I feel for the children because I can somewhat relate, but I'm not going to sit here and pretend that I found poking snakes and generally being over the top with everything to be great viewing.

I am surprised he made it this long. I mean from an animal's point of view the guy was downright annoying as fuck. "Watch me stick my finger up this crocodile's arse and see what he thinks about it! WHOA CRIKEY!! That got him worked up into a tizzy!!!" I mean although entertaining it was only a matter of time.

R.I.P. Croc dude.

there's only been 3 other (reported) cases of death by stingray EVER. tragic way to go, but at least he went doing what he loved. he was a devout father, aussie icon and strong animal conservist. in fact he put the majority of his profits (in the millions) into animal welfare, living a fairly humble life himself. his family will be crushed.

to comment #2: he's been doing this stuff since he was a toddler; it's his life. of course he thought of his children and wife. what a stupid and disrespectful thing to say...

I agree with #23. Total Aussie icon. I have huge respect for him. He did a lot to bring wildlife to millions of ignorant hacks. I'm sure both him and his wife knew what they were getting themselves into while doing their jobs. Comes with the territory, soldiers get shot to pieces, environmentalists get taken out by wild animals. Which one's more natural? Respect Steve.

#19 puh-lease. Don't try and speak for the majority of Australians. Obviously your 'thinly veiled disdain' prevented you from appreciating all the great things he did - from his many conservation programs, to his promotion of Australia internationally and the thousands of tourists his zoo attracted to Queensland.

Did people laugh at him? Sure.

Was the baby/crocodile incident mad? Yep.

Does that mean he doesn't deserve to be applauded and remembered for his achievements? HELL NO

Its a tragedy every time somebody dies regardless of the person, but this is the man who was SINGLE-HANDEDLY responsible for people all around the world who, when they thought of the word "Australian," they immediately imagined a loud, hyperactive moron who runs around sticking his head in front of (and probably in) dangerous creatures, yells obviously Australian catch-phrases (such as "CRIKEY!" "YOU BLOODY RIPPER!" and the like) every minute of the day and, to top it off, has a thing for ugly American women.

Okay, I'm sure Paul Newman is to blame a little as well, but fuck it. I like him.

#18: Look on the bright side, I'm sure if she keeps calling people niggers, she's eventually gonna get stabbed in the heart too.

#25 I don't claim to speak for all Australians. I am merely passing on the thoughts of each and every single Australian that I ever heard utter a few words about Steve Irwin. Not one word was neutral let alone positive. Obviously we both live in very different Australias.

Hooray for clowning myself. PAUL HOGAN. I guess I'm really not that Australian after all.

#27 Let's not bicker and bore everyone...

I'm sure you're right and we do live in different Australias - it seems each and every single Australian you know is as ignorant about the convservation of our wildlife and the benefits of attracting tourism to the economy as you are.
Thank God there's another Australia, hey?

@ #13: You're a bloody moron yourself, mate. His daughter was over in Queensland, while his wife was wandering around Tasmania... Not the kind of news you pass on to your eight-year-old on the phone methinks...

I'm actually kind of sad about this. He seemed a friendly and goodnatured man - sure, a tad crazy, but harmless and passionate about what he did. I hope he died straightaway, without knowledge of what was going on, doing what he loved the most. It's so horribly ironic he died due to some freak accident whereas he's shown the world how to handle the most notoriously dangerous animals...

I heard the news on the radio when I was on the bus home (currently staying in Australia). You should have heard the general reaction of everyone there: shock, compassion and a lot of "but how?"

Poor bloke, poor family.

Sooo... does this mean there's video of it?

Who knows what he was doing with that stingray when it ended his life. Something stupid, no doubt. I do feel sorry for his wife and kid, but he's been pushing his luck for quite some time. Are we going to mourn the day Johnny Knoxville dies racing down a cliff in a cardboard box? I certainly hope not.

Who knows what he was doing with that stingray when it ended his life. Something stupid, no doubt. I do feel sorry for his wife and kid, but he's been pushing his luck for quite some time. Are we going to mourn the day Johnny Knoxville dies racing down a cliff in a cardboard box? I certainly hope not.

Yes steve irwin was a very eccentric guy who kept pouncing on animals, harrasing them to the full extent, kept provoking them constantly on his shows. but he did ALOT to help all these animals.

He ran the zoo after his father, and gave lots of his money to animal charities. Even though he does all these to the animals you can see it in his eyes that he loves them. He was just trying to teach people about the animals he loved in his very own style.

I've always wished he would finally get bitten or injured so he would stop annoying the animals and instead stand a few meters away and give the presentation like a normal zoologist or animal trainer.

But when he died i felt something in me that i didn't think i would experience. It was sorrow. I already miss his shows. (I used to watch his shows when i was young with my dad). Sure he had his "errors" but in my book he was a great man.

R.I.P Steve

Very sad way to go. Although I rarely watched his show I did see a skit about him in South Park which was hilarious. To quote a line from one of my favorite movies, "He died with his boots on" or in this case he was probably wearing flippers. May he rest in peace and my prayers are with his family.

So, sorry he was young. I thought of him as a protector and lover of the earth's creatures. He will be missed.
May our thoughts be with his family

Crikey! hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha

I think my lasting impression of him came in an interview when somebody was like "You've spent your life working with crocodiles. Do they think of you as one of them? Can you communicate with them? Do they naturally trust you?" And he flatly said "They hate me." He knew all the animals he handled would try to kill him, he knew they were outrageously dangerous, but he spent time with them anyways because he was genuinely interested in their safety, preservation and well-being. There was a show where he was working with this snake and it was SPITTING VENOM INTO HIS EYES multiple times before he finally put on a pair of goggles.

He knew that man isn't going to get along with the forces of nature no matter how he tries, but that didn't stop his love for them. A crazy, bizarre, stereotypical, shrieky guy sometimes, but he had the greatest love for his work, no matter how many times it tried to kill him.

Rest well, sir.

Thats harrible. He doyed.

This is confirmed right? We sure this isn't a hoax? I didn't know stingrays could pierce you through the chest?? This wasn't on my morning news either..

hoax? anyone?

Hey #6 that was Marty Staufer.

Oh jeez.. it is true heres a link:

http://www.news.com.au/story/0,10117,20349888-2,00.html?from=public_rss

He died doing what he loved the most, it's like Paris Hilton dying with two cocks in her mouth and one pund of cocaine in each nose hole.

There have been 17 deaths by a stingray WORLDWIDE..? wtf??

I couldn't believe it when I read above that Steve likes "Ugly, American Women." In a time of grief, rudeness like that is extremely infantile.
Terri Irwin is anything bug ugly and she complimented Steve perfectly. What a great family they were--both naturists. I just can't believe that there are such f*cking immature people in the world that have to poke fun at a tragedy.
Here's a clue, let's make fun of those that died on September 11, 2001. No? I thought not. Grow up, I mean seriously.
God bless the Irwin family.

*anything but ugly

#32 he wasn't doing anything to it. He swam over top of it and it was buried under the sand. I'm sure if he had known the ray was there this wouldn't have happened.

Some of you call him crazy for doing his job. That's right, his JOB. No different than the guy that fights fires, or the policeman that chases bad guys. You think those guys don't think about their families? Sure they do, but someone has to do the job, and they do. Calling him crazy for that or saying that he loved his family less for putting himself at risk is just wrong. I could sit here a list job after job that's just as dangerous or more than his was. He died doing exactly what he has always loved to do. I'm american. When I think of Australia, I think of Steve. I'm sure its a great country, but Steve helped put them on the map. He was their best advertisement and now he's gone. I would think that #25 is correct. Most of Australia is morning this one, and will be for a long time.

I'll say one thing. I love this site and all the crap you guys give to the celebs daily. But it's nice to see that noone is taking that route on this one. Even the ones that are negative towards Steve, are doing it out of opinion rather than just to have fun or be mean.

Does this mean Jeff Corwin is next? I'd hate to see him die suddenly.

@43, damn you stupid funny

@23 "Surf Lifesavers national marine stinger adviser Lisa-Ann Gershwin said there had only been 17 fatal stingray attacks worldwide. "I think it's just an extraordinary freak accident that has happened to his heart," she said."

#3 Top most dangeour jobs are:

1. Timber cutters
2. Airplane pilots
3. Construction laborers
4. Truck drivers
5. Farm occupations
6. Groundskeepers
7. Laborers
8. Police and detectives
9. Carpenters
10. Sales occupations

not crocodile hunting.

#6: I think perhaps you are thinking of Timothy Treadwell, who was fascinated by bears, lived among them in a national park, and ended up being killed by one.

I was just about to respond to #6 but frenchtoaststix beat me to it. I just saw his (Treadwell's) documentary entitled "Grizzlyman". Both Treadwell and Irwin had a fascination and love for animals and although their deaths were untimely, they at least died doing what they loved.

It's so sad to see a guy who loved his family and his job with so much passion to die so young.

For those of you who are being nothing but rude, if you have nothing good to say, then don't say anything. Do you have to insult and belittle a man who has done so much for the conservation of wildlife to feel good about yourself? I love this site cos it makes you see celebs as what they are, normal human beings, even the superficial has shown respect by not poking fun at Steve Irwin's death. I'm sure they are capable of making some great jokes. But there is a line you just shouldn't cross.

Steve is an aussie icon and we will missed him greatly.

For some reason I expected more from his death. I had an idea he would live to 1,000 years and be shredded by some mutated bears and crocodiles who created some sort of sub-species of ultra-deadly snakes which would penetrate his accent.

Samuel Wackson can handle Snakes on a Plane and Erwin couldn't handle Stingrays in Polluted Water. Maybe that explains the destruction of the indestructable Erwin: global warming. Way to go all you environmentally murderers: because you did not reduce, reuse, and recycle, they killed a hunter... a Crocodile Hunter!

He shoudl be replaced by the Crocodile Gatherer.

Anyway: Props to Erwin for spending his life poking animals with sticks. I'm kind of cuious how Jane Goodall will die......

Come on, people. God knows we all love to mock stupid things celebs do and say, but a little respect is in order here. He really did something great in helping kids (and us) learn more about nature and critters. I'd much rather have my kids watch his shows than sit mindlessly in front of Grand Theft Auto. This is a tragic, freak accident and he's leaving behind a wife and two little kids. Enough with the cruel jokes.

I flew on a plane once with this guy and for 3 straight hours he talked to 2 little kids and answered every question they had and never tired once. Then we found out he'd just flown from Australia to Los Angeles so he must've been exhausted. Then again the guy never seemed to be tired. Good on ya Steve.

oh my.. a stingray thru the heart? that's some gruesome news.. but at least it's not boring like getting hit by a bus???

oh my.. a stingray thru the heart? that's some gruesome news.. but at least it's not boring like getting hit by a bus???

There have been only 17 fatal stingray attacks WORLDWIDE??!!

He could've been struck by lightning easier than this..

Thats a crude way for God to say "I know you love my animals.. but here take this." Seriously it doesn't make sense that a man who loved animals as much as he did should die that way.

Bit by a rattlesnake: Yes
Head bit off by a gator: Yes
Trampled to death by a rhino or elephants: Yes

Stabbed thru the HEART by a fucking STINGRAY??: WTF??

I heard about this last night. I remember watching his show all the time whan I was little. My prayers go to out to his family.

On a related note, I was sent this video of Steve crying after one of his crocs died. It's actually quite heartbreaking. He really cared so much about them.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OE2hy7OAlMk

Nature must have really had it out for him...

Wow. I heard this last night. This upset me so much because despite how freakin stupid he was sometimes, I loved his show and what he did. May he RIP. I did a small spot about him on my show.

http://www.edquartersaudio.com

Jeez dont be surprised if we hear "Jessica Simpson finds out she has the Ebola virus only to then immediately get struck by lightning and dies" newsclip..

So what did we learn from Steve's life?

DON'T FUCK WITH THE STINGRAY!

OMG, is it very wrong if I'm laughing so hard, my belly hurts?

I mean, damn, we all thought the dude was immortal, and then BANG!!....a stingray kills him.

I'm sorry, but I can't stop laughing at the situation.

Oh, and I don't pity him. I pity those kids that die everyday with chronical subnutrition and to whom the multimillionaire Steve Irwin didn't give a rats ass...

I'll just keep laughing at this one for now. Thank you Superficial for another fabulous non-lohan news.

He died doing what he loved, there isn't a better way to go.

The comments from most of you people are absolutley dissrespectful. Lawyers, Senetors, Presidents, and Celebrities have all done so many worse things to tear appart their own families, cheap the poor, kill the innocent, and you're making fun of a guy that loved the animals so much that he practically gave his life on every show, movie and documentary he's ever done to show idiots like you what the animal kingdom has to offer. He died doing what he knows and loves... and I doubt for one bit that he did it without his Wife's concent. Just because the man was on TV, you think you know who he was as a person. The Supercifial, indeed.

You're laughing so hard your belly hurts by a man dying from a stingray barb to the heart, and you're asking if it's WRONG?

What a freak you are. How do you KNOW what Steve Irwin gave a 'rat's ass' about? What's wrong with giving sympathy or empathy to ANYONE who suffers a tragedy.

You're the type that would stand on the sidelines laughing at a tragic accident right in front of your eyes saying "I don't feel sorry for them. I feel sorry for the kids that die everyday with chronical subnutrition."

Immature people laugh when others get hurt. Grow the fuck up.

#70

You're right in each thing you said. Congratulations. Altough I must add that I only care about me, my friends, and my family. No more, no less. I was just joking with that starving children crap.

Oh, and I'm still laughing hard at this whole situation.

#69

He's life was to bug animals in or out their habitat. I'm actually glad that Stingray hooked him, since it's a big service to the animal community. Maybe now those crocs may live in peace.

I bet animals all over Australia are organizing a Rave to celebrate today's great news. Oh, and I bet the Dj will be a crocodile, and the sexy dancers will be Stingrays. AHAHAHAHAHAH

This is truely sad news and my condolances do go out to his wife Terri and their 2 children, Bindi and Bob.

He did what he loved the most and left this planet from one of God's most spectacular places the Great Barrier Reef.... God speed Croc Hunter....

...and for the road, just one more.
C R I K E Y !

Amen

I really liked Steve Irwin, his level of passion for life and animals was truly amazing. I wish more people could have that much passion and live life that fully. The world would be a better place.

I feel sad for his family of course. I remember being shocked about him putting his baby so close to the croc, but I think he was just trying to show that we don't have to fear animals as much as we should just respect them. Now, personally I would not put my child around a croc, but I also would not go near one myself.

I think overall he was a good person, and bashing him over a mistake he made at this time seems a waste of time.

Steve Irwin was a man who died doing what he loved best, I can only hope I go the same way... especially since I teach sex education.

http://www.holisticwisdom.com

Hey Cruzadas, bravo! ...oh, and let me guess... you're an american who either is in or wants to be in the "all you can be" military. Another flawless example as to why the world hates the american society.

I am not joking when I say you're an immature imbecile.

Sad really.

I am not joking when I say you're an immature imbecile.

Sad really.

I am not joking when I say you're an immature imbecile.

Sad really.

I am not joking when I say you're an immature imbecile.

Sad really.

Nop. Actually I'm not american. Actually I don't like americans, nor english, nor muslams. It's just as I said earlier: All I like and care is me, my friends, and my family.

Oh, and I specially hate those guys that make a living out of bugging animals, such as crocodiles and stingrays.

I have seen several videos in which he almost got bitten by crocs. I even saw one video of him hanging a child in front of a giant croc.

I guess he died doing what he loved the most: irritating animals, such as stingrays. Unless you think that stingray loved him so much that she hugged him so hard that she killed the poor fella.

Well, in this case, I got news for you: the stingray killed him, because he was bugging it! Understand this: animals didn't like to play with that dude. They want to live in peace. Leave those wild animals alone as they want to be and buy a dog. DAMN.

I hope one day I die doing what I love the most: laughing at pseudo-celebrities hilarious deaths, while the Hilton sisters suck each of my nuts. And then I'll let you all laugh at my pathetic death...

R.I.P ..they should take the stingray and toss it into a pit of crocodiles.it'd only be right.

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I am not joking when I say you're an immature imbecile.

Sad really.

Holy crap@double and triple posting

I'll tell you what I think is funny---that Cruzadas was/is threatened by Steve Irwin. Afraid of spiders Cruz? Teehee.

Jenners

Could you please post more comments/second? I think you didn't crash the internet yet.

31, you dumb cunt. that's just a ridiculously disrespectful thing to say. i feel awful for his family, death is not something to be mocked! i only saw his show maybe once, but that doesn't mean i think he was an annoying guy who deserved to die like some of you jackholes are saying. jesus christ.

It's not me you moron. It times out because you keep refreshing to see if I've commented to you.
Look behind you, there's a spidey on the wall.

Actually in Wikipedia they say the incident was filmed, and that local police has the film.

I can't wait to see that in youtube.

Next I would like to see Bin Laden passing away because of an infected nail. That'd be awesome!

I remember the first time I saw Steve on TV. It must have been ten years ago, at least.
I was really bothered by how he tore branches off trees just so he could fuck with animals.
Then I realized how much he truly loved them. I mean, the guy was like a child: "I love these little beasties!". It's like he never realized somebody else wouldn't. That, and the fact that he knew all their proper Latin names made me decide he wasn't an idiot.
I realized the impact he made on the natural environment was far outweighed by the impact he made on people. It's better to have one pissed-off viper than a thousand dead ones.
Besides, did anyone ever see him swimming through that solid acre of jellyfish, complaining about the itch as they stung him?
I always thought he would die by tripping on the sidewalk or something.
I really got a kick out of him.
RIP.

My condolences to his family.

But I lost respect for him a long time ago, when he went from animal lover to media whore. Then he insisted on dragging his newborn son into the picture so he could show off. Any responsible animal lover knows that wild animals are totally unpredictable, no matter how much you might think you know about them.

No doubt people defend his actions, but I hope those who do find some common sense before too long.

All of the turds and tards bitching about the kid in front of the alligator need to put a cock in it.

Steve Irwin was a trained professional. The odds of that kid getting hurt were 1 in 1000.

This man brought entertainment and knowledge to all ages and prior to the baby incident not one disparaging word was written about him. Hold that record up against Paris Hilton or Tom Cruise.

His death was and is a tragedy not only for his family but for the people who loved his show and his zoo.

RIP (and thanks for being a crazy bastard) Steve Irwin.

Regardless of how wacky he was, this man made a great impact on conservation and enviromental awareness. Who had even heard of Animal Planet before he came along? He was a great advocate for the enviroment, and an excellent entertainer. His family, friends, and all those who adored him are in my thoughts.

That's a nice photo - I'm so sad that he's gone. He did everything in life with a lot of joy and enthuasiam, and truly lived in the moment. An enlightened zen lifestyle, I'd say. R.I.P. Steve Irwin.

It's pretty pathetic that so many people feel the need to disrespect a man who could almost be considered a genius. Isn't a genius someone who's capable of doing things that very few people can? How many of you would have the energy to devote (and in this case even sacrifice) your lives to raising awareness of environmentalist issues the way Irwin did? He was definitely weird, and he let his freak flag fly, but I always got the impression that he was in on the joke. How many people would have he have reached if he had been just another dry BBC documentary voice? I guess people like to hate on anyone who does strange and original things. Pretty pathetic, considering the fact that he accomplished more in 38 years than most of us ever will.

I'm definitely with the cynics on this one. The hypocrisy on this site is unbelievable. Consider all the incest jokes flying off the screen every single day and then people get their balls in a bunch because we laugh at this clown finally getting hit by nemesis? I'm sure he was a swell chap and all but this is the Superficial and I seriously doubt that his wife and kids are rushing to see what we'll be writing next.

I've been pissing myself laughing ever since the news broke. I've always routed for the animals. But then again I also joke about 9/11. And people who post on celebrity forums.

#94...regardless of the circumstances, I find it a bit hard-hearted to take pleasure in the death of another person. I've never been a big fan of Steve Irwin, but I don't think it's hypocritical for me to feel sympathetic for his wife and children.

Sure the guy did some stupid things and all but I used to love watching his crazy self jump on "crocs" and stuff. And I really really feel bad for his wife and kids. I wonder what the son will think as he watches the footage of his father holding him while feeding the crocodile years from now.....

it's a sad thing and I'm glad my. superficial didnt make a joke. Even though I'm sure it was an easy target. But a stingray??? c'mon..

Are you guys talking about that guy that got eaten by the bears, and it was caught on audio tape ? His girlfriend was crew to bear feces too...
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!
These are WILD animals, leave them alone !

This site is just to release all the pent up stupidity we feel daily. It's a way to tell the world we are all stupid, and still remain our same "Outside selves"
Fell free to laugh at the freaking Croc Guy. And when Johnny Knoxville, and the rest of the Jackasses get their nuts blown off, because they pissed off the wrong someone, I'm gonna LMAO!!!!

I'm with #98

Oh, and I reaffirme: the wild animals didn't like this dude. Want a prove?
There ya go! They killed him!! He pissed of wild animals for a living! So screw him.

Wild animals want to be wild and to be left alone! Go buy a dog, you pathetic "hunters"! The name says it all: crocodile HUNTER!

meat tulip.....we know that Steve Irwin's wife and kids aren't looking in here to see what we had to say...and yes...generally we are turds and make it our mission to over throw the communist regime that is called "Hollywood"....it is a mission....

But the Steve Irwin thing is sad...and a death I wouldn't wish on anyone and in our own dumb stupid way we send our thoughts...and that is what they are...

Tomorrow is another day and we fight the good fight...better armed and sending Paris-itie Hilton a Sting ray

Okay while he was alive he annoyed the hell out of me, and the only times I mentioned him were to make fun of him, but now I have to admit that he was good at what he did. I mean he died doing his job, no one can deny he took his career very seriously. It takes guts to do work like his. I'm sure this is a terrible loss not just to his family and freinds but wildlife conservationists as well.

obviously no close friend of steve's will be reading this but still no one deserves to be laughed at in the wake of their death, except maybe Paris or Lindsay

This is one of those weird things where you joke about the guy dying so much that you're confused when it actually happens.

I'm on the fence in this whole argument. I mean it's very sad that he died - he seemed like a good man, taking care of his family and all that - and yes he did a hell of a lot for conservation and promoting people caring about and looking after wild animals. I went to his Australia Zoo and I found it educational, informative and not at all promoting being mean to animals and poking them with sticks (that didn't actually happen by the way - it was a South Park sketch)

However, on the other side - he spent his whole life provoking wild animals that would rather have been left alone, like crocs, snakes and the like for the purpose of entertainment. I say you live by the sword, you die by the sword. His family were aware of the risks - his 8 yr old daughter has her own wildlife show! The media has said that this was an unhappy accident and that the stingray must have been cornered and really frightened to attack him the way it did. That to me is not being a conservationist that's trying to make sensational TV.

I am sad that he died and I don't wanna make jokes about it, but you fuck with wild beasties and this is what happens. I hope his death makes other people realise that.

I am an Aussie in Melbourne. Australia is simply saying WTF? We are in disbelief as to what has happened.

He was bigger overseas than he was in Australia - that's for sure.

Aussie saw him as a bit of a Yobbo (redneck to you yanks) and he made us cringe a bit with his strong aussie accent (stonger than your average Aussie for sure) and I can tell you that Aussie will usually freak and run at the sight of the croc n stuff that he used to handle. But he made good TV

We thought he was nuts. But he was genuine, he was passionate about what he was doing and he did have good people around him building up the empire he has/had.

Facts reported in this mornings media:

Yes their is footage - Queensland state cops have seen it.

An Autopsy has been performed - stabbed in the heart by the stingrays barb on it tail - instant death

Yes Terri & Bindi (not sure about Bob) where in Tasmania (the other end of Australia) doing some hiking and flew back to Queensland last night.

His Zoo will open today and it is business as usual. There are a sea of flowers outside the gates though.

This wont be the end of Irwin. Bindi is a star in the making and with Terri's guidance you can bet she will grow up emulating 'The old man' to some degree

RIP Steve - you were a bit of a freak, but Australia just won't seem the same without you

Cruzadas you a loser trying to make fun of the death of someone, one thing is trying to make the moment lighter with humour, another, and a very different one is showing your lowlife values. Shame on you.

RIP :(

I was shocked. But not surprised. This is a risk you take when you do this sort of thing. He will be missed and I hope that many good things are done in his name for animal conservation. My thoughts and prayers are with the family.

Stingray? I always pictured him dying in a car accident.

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He was taking a day off from filming sharks due to the weather and was filming a short segment for his daughter Bindi's new show in a shallow part of the reef when it happened.

He did not die after antagonising the stingray, which seems to be the popular belief. For some reason it just felt threatened when he passed over it.

44. Yeah, about that. His death is the third in Australia. Completely freak and random.

25. You don't consider putting millions of dollars and your life's work into nature conservation an applaudable achievement?
That's pretty fucking sad.

Although on a well earned holiday, my team of writers would like to say:
A) anyone who visits Oz will soon discover there are hundreds of things there that might kill you. This isn't included in the travel brochures ! Snakes, jelly-fish, spiders,crocs, sharks etc - and that's not including the woman I tripped over at Manly Beach.
II) Kids loved this guy.
c) It's a lot safer being referred to as 'the Mosquito Hunter'
D) R I P Steve

Im australian and I live in the closest town to where he was killed. The mood here is just total shock, nobody can believe it and it's all people can talk about. It's extrememly sad, he was a nice bloke. I've met him before and he did a lot for australia in conservation and promoting Australia itself through tourism. He did however, die doing what he loved as risky as it was and thats somthing his family can always hold close. He was happy.

He is not the only death in north QLD from a stingray, a little kid was killed by one a few years ago in a town about 1-2hrs south of where he was. The police also how the video footage of the incident but #87 you won't be seeing it on u tube as they don't think it will ever be realeased. I agree he took risks and that is what he chose to do but #87 you have no right to disrespect a lovely man like you have been. What have you ever done for the world? Nothing? What a surprise... NOT.

My thoughts go out to his family, nobody will be as shocked or as sad as them. The croc hunter will definatly not be forgotten quickly in australia.

#111... mosquitos can kill you to. Dengue Hemmoragic fevor can be deadly

Come on, you'll all laugh your asses off when Paris ODs on cock, Hoehan chokes on a nut sack, or Britney's brains explode from reading the back of a cereal box. This just begs to be made fun of.

Someone dies and you can't take the piss out of them anymore? Hypocritical bullshit! Sure he did some good but he died making the same sensationalist tv entertainment that is the only reason why people care. The whole Diana effect is sickening. Instead of undloading flowers at a zoo people should use their money to preserve some fucking animals or something.

113 Hummm...Ok - Northern Hemisphere Mosquito Hunter. 'The Man From D E E T.'

If only people would show the same empathy and concern when someone down the street checks out as they do when their imaginary tv friends do, I believe this would be a better place to live. And die.

clarknova, you could indeed suck my left nut and call me daddy, 'cause we all know that's exactly what you want.

Oh, and yeah, I make fun of people (dead or alive) and yeah, I make fun of situations (death and life). Who said one is only supposed to make fun out of another only in life? That's bullcrap. I say: Make fun of him alive or dead.

You know what is good when you make fun of one dead person? Well, it's that he won't hate you! AHAHAHHA

#114 people in australia are not just leaving flowers at the zoo, they are donating to conservation groups that Steve Irwin supported and to the Zoo for animal conservation. You should look before you critisize.

Nobody would laugh at someone dying at a young age who wasn't famous, they would think it was just as terrible, he just gets more media attention is all and it makes people who have never experienced a young death close to their heart realise it can happen. If anything showing him respect is more for his family, to let them know that people do care. And that dosn't just happen for famous people. Get on an australian news site and look up Sophie Delizio, the whole country prayed for that little girl!

115... The northern hemisphere the mosquito's have malaria. It kills too. I'm sorry I know a lot about mosquito's

he will always be remembered

Very sad news. He did wonderful work for wildlife and conservation and will be missed. At least he died doing what he loved. I feel sad for his young family.

119 Well...ok... 'North of the Tropic of Cancer, Western Hemisphere, Non-West Nile area, in a bee suit smothered in Deep Woods Off, Mosquito Hunter.' It speaks Discovery Channel !
(Not that I think you're being a bit 'picky' - but we may be getting off topic...)

Hahahahahahaha is anybody surprised by this?!?!?

I do not feel sorry for this douchebag, as I will never feel sorry for any "extreme" doode. You mess with the bull and sooner, or later, you will get the horns my friends.

Steve O, Margera you're next.

I had the pleasure of meeting and working with Steve for a week in 2000. He was absolutely genuine and I have NEVER seen a more devoted father or husband. He may have seen over the top to many, but that was how he truly was, every day of his life. Not an act. He adored his wife and children, and I know that Bindi is absolutely devastated. She adored her father. I wish only the best for his family. Both his immediate family and his extended family at the zoo.

For those of you that know nothing of wildlife conservation you may have seen what he did as an affront to animals but you could not be more wrong. His efforts have saved many animals, and I have had people tell me just by watching his shows, they would now turn and walk away from a snake when previously they would have killed one out of fear. He made an impact, he had a focus, he never did anything for himself it was always his family and wildlife. 95% of his income went right back into conservation. He still lived in an old house on the zoo grounds. His fame never changed him, he was the same as he always was and he will be missed. He lived the life, he walked the walk. He had fun with it, and most admirably, gave almost every dime he made back to wildlife conservation. I don't know of a single celebrity that can say that.

I feel so badly for his family and friends. It's sad especially for his two young children who now have to grow up without their father. The youngest one unfortunately is so young that he may not have any strong memories of his father as he grows up. To me, growing up without one or both parents is such a sad thing. my prayers are with his loved ones. He may have been goofy and done some questionable things, but it is obvious that he was well loved and respected by his team, his family and his friends, so RIP Steve Irwin, keep hunting those beauties in the everafter.

you people that put rest in pieces and say that it's his own fault are TERRIBLE! give me a break he died and you can't cut him some slack! he's got two kids! he was trying to help animals! when people go off to war they know that they are in danger of dying too and you dont say that they should've known better! if he felt like he was helping the earth than leave him alone! he was someone's son, someone's dad and someone's husband!! that little boy and little girl are not gonna have a dad to walk them down the aisle or watch them graduate!! their grandkids are gonna have one less grandfather!! this just shows what this world has come to that ya'll can't even give a poor guy an ounce of respect even after they have died!! ya'll should be praying for his family instead of mocking the guy then adding rest in peace!! yeah he might have made some mistakes in his life and done some dumb things but ya know what i guarantee you ya'll have done some pretty stupid things in your life too; he just did it in public! CUT THE POOR GUY SOME SLACK STOP POSTING MEAN STUFF HE WAS A YOUNG GUY WITH A GOOD HEART

#117, you obviously have no life and are a very lonely person..i pity you.. i wouldn't make fun of you for being a coldhearted jerk after you died...

Cry me a fucking river, this is NOT the Us Weekly celebrity kiss ass site so either get with the program or STFU.

NO MERCY

I liked Steve, loved his quirkiness...and was not the least bit surprised that he died relatively young, but by a stingray..now that was strange. After readong the details though, it was not surprising...they were crowding the stingray while filming underwater, the stingray panicked, and hit Steve in the chest with his poisonous tail (more like a tentacle) which pierced his heart and killed him instantly. He probably never saw it coming, but after reading this foolish does not even cover it...it was major stupid, in the water you have so much less control over things, and he obviously could not move as quick as he could on land to avoid these possibilities, but fuck it, I liked him and he is a father and I do agree why couldn't it have been Parasite Hilton instead??

#128, just because this isn't us weekly doesn't mean that you have to be a total a-hole about someone's dad dying..we get it , you're really cool and have no emotions....keep it to yourself and let some people have a heart

122... true off topic but I would Definatly watch that programs. Sounds enthralling. and #128 you'll notice that Superficial Guy, the one who puts the posts up in the first place didn't even bag him out, because he at least has decency and respect if not for the dead then at least his family. Don't forget Croc hunter has 2 little kids 8 and 3 years old. The respect we are showing or at least myself if more for them who have just lost their daddy and garunteed one of the most three important people in their lives. Grow a heart!

totally agree with what you said #131

#29... it's not a tenticle. They do have a long tenticle like tail but attached to that is a long, extrememly hard, jagged spike which is what pierced his chest.

#90 trained professional or not re: 1 in a 1000 odds of his son getting eaten by the croc-

Think of the odds it takes to get stabbed thru the heart with a stingray barb...?

Point is anything could've happened to that kid that day if Irwin got "unlucky" like he did with the stingray..

I felt the kid was safe though when I saw it and thought people freaked out over nothing but after Irwin's death now I look back and think of what freak thing could've happened that day with his kid.

i find it hilarious that a lot of people not from australia, americans in particular, actually believe that Australia is some ridiculously dangerous place! its not!!!
obviously certain areas are, but thats the same everywhere! I've been bushwalking for years and only ever seen a few poisonous snakes in the wild, certainly never any crocs! Australia is percieved completely wrong! and koalas and kangaroos are the cutest things to people overseas but they're evil!! kangaroos injure way more people a year than crocs!

I think its extremely sad that Steve Irwin has died. There should be more people out there as passionate as he was about his work. I'll be the first to admit it could get a little annoying, but he was still one hell of a man! RIP Steve.

I've always wanted to go down under. I say they put a statue of him up somewhere in Austrailia.

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What happened to this site?? This is The Superficial dammit! Not a forum for well wishers. Everyone gets bagged on here, no mercy !

" if you have nothing good to say, then don't say anything"
Where are you? Church? Unreal!

I have been a diver for years and anyone knows a 2.5m stingray is not to be fucked with, although a barb to the heart is unheard of! My friend stepped on a small one and has a huge curved scar on the back of her leg from the sting.
PS I have nothing against this guy at all, I just think some of you are at the wrong place..or are you taking over?

Get a little respect you ass wipes. I hope you burn in hell. You think your funny? Your not!

The big stink when he brought his son in close proximity to the crocs is stupid. That danger is actually a touch of illusion as Steve knows them so well that he'd have to make a serious mistake in order to be injured by a croc. The chances of him being hurt or killed in another environment rise drastically however.

People need to get off of him about that - he was a good man, if a bit naive about how the pubic would react to such a thing- and his son was hardly in danger with a man as experienced as Steve was with crocs. Be logical, not emotional, people.

RIP Steve, you were a beautiful person.

A touch of illusion??

No one is saying he was a bad man because he did that, its just bad judgement and parenting in my opinion.

Lets say at the moment that he had his kid in his hand he suffered an unfortunate heart attack or aneurism that made him drop his kid into the mouth of that gator at that moment?? Sound stupid and unrealistic? Well so does getting stabbed thru the HEART with a stingray barb that people chalk up to "bad luck" and "bad judgement".

He himself knew that wasn't probably the smartest thing he could've done and was honest about it. Just because people were offended by him doing that doesn't mean they sum up his WHOLE LIFE and his contribution to the environment by that one dumb thing he did.

This man did what he loved.

He did not care what others said about how he lived his life.

Compassion, boldness, and warmth is what this man was made of.

I cannot believe this is how he passed.

RIP STEVE.

YOU ARE LOVED, ADMIRED, AND MOST OF ALL, RESPECTED!

I am deeply saddened by the sudden loss of this icon. I basically grew up seeing him on TV, and now he's gone forever. :(

I am somewhat astounded by the level of grief and obvious love that Mr. Erwin engendered in his audience. In my view, he did not have near enough respect for wild animals and it finally caught up with him. You can say you have respect for wild life, but if you constantly grab, jump on, and wrestle wild animals on TV for a living, your actions have proven otherwise. I feel sorry for his family and for his fans, but I must say I feel that this was a perfectly natural outcome.

#110. Why don't you read #25 again moron.
I said the fact that he was laughed at and did some crazy things DOESN'T MEAN he shouldn't be applauded and remembered for his achievements.
Wake up! What's pretty f'n sad as you say is that you can't read!

Some of you morons must think you are pretty perfect yourself to judge someone like Steve.
He wasn't a selfish guy, didn't care about money or materials only the things that count like family, friends and the animals.. This is more than i can say for any other celeb gracing this site.
I hope all you experts who say that he was antagonising these animals stop and look at what he has actually done..
Us Aussies have lost an icon.. Its sad and devistating because he was a big part of our culture, i don't think theres too much of that left..
I hope you judgemental ppl can take a good look at yourselves and see a perfect reflection..
Btw I live in Syd Australia, ive never been bit by a snake, a spider or stepped on an echidna or something equally as lame.... i don't even have a kangaroo in my backyard (Shock)wouldn't be anywhere else :)
RIP Steve.. we love ya mate

Some of these comments are unbelievable! Cruzadas you are the worst! You are sick and revell in tragedy...you mentioned that you only care about yourself, your family and your friends, well consider this...Steve Irwin is someone's family and someone's friend. The amount of disrespect you are showing is just like me saying that i hope someone in your family dies. It's cruel and i wouldn't even wish that on the pathetic and inhumane person you appear to be!

Too many people here are talking about how bad he was at his approach to what he did, you are wrong. I can think of no other Australian that did more for environment conservation than him. I am Australian and proud to say so. I really don't care about what you people think of me and my country. We are deeply saddened by this loss and anybody who thinks or says otherwise is delusional and sadistic.

I have never once in my life mocked or impersonated Steve Irwin because i always knew that he was great. To rejoice in his death is barbaric and i hope that no one who is close to Steve is subjected to reading some of these awful comments.

My deepest prayers and sympathies are with his family and friends.

R.I.P Steve Irwin, crocodile hunter. 1962-2006 :(

For the people that keep going on about the "Kid & Croc" thing - "Lets say at the moment that he had his kid in his hand he suffered an unfortunate heart attack or aneurism that made him drop his kid into the mouth of that gator at that moment" - no offence, but if you've seen more than one angle of that incident, you'd notice that he's about 15 feet away from the thing, and there are 4 other handlers in the enclosure with him. He took all precautions in that situation, and as he later said, it probably was stupid, but his kids have to grow up with these animals, so they've got to be around them as early as possible.

And whilst Australia generally isn't dangerous in everyday life, we do have most of the world's most dangerous animals (top 5 venomous snakes, crocodiles, spiders, etc), so whilst all the other Aussies on here might say "I've never been bitten", the little a$$holes are there.

As for Steve, we all thought he was immortal in some way because of all the luck he's had (I've seen a brown snake slither INTO his shirt, look around and slither back out again), I think deep down, most of us knew that it was going to run out.

Going to miss him, but at least you Amercian / British / Canadian / "Foreign" people might actually know us for something more than a yobbo in a safari suit. :)

cruzadas, you really need to look at your self long and hard, you may only care about yourself, your family and friends, but think about how upset you would be if you lost the one person you cared about, from the sound of it you have no sympathy, think about how his wife and children must be, he was a proud parent and husband, you may say that he "annoyed the animals" but he saved the lifes of many animals, If he didnt tag some of those animals people would be wearing them as handbags and shoes. you will never know why that stingray got him, the stringray could have be provocted before steve came alot, i have family that where over the moon for him ( they are only children) he was there hero. for you to sit there and say he was a bloody idoit shows that you have done nothing with your life, he didnt like in a multmillion dollar house all of this money went into the animals, one day if you get attacked by an animal will you say that u provocted it, that it was your fault, WAKE UP AND STOP BEING A ARROGENT IDIOT, treat and speak of other as if they were someone you love or care about, coz you will never know how it might effect you when it happens to you. i never really liked or followed steve irwin but he spent his life protecting animals and opening peoples awareness of the animals that they may fear or love. I do hope that nothing like this would happen to you, but seriously man, open your heart before you lose it.

famous racecar driver living most of his life behind the wheel of a racecar only to accidentally die falling off of a tricycle playing with his kids. Its that random.. and on top of that, I think the odds are the same..

Weird thing is that he was such a larger than life kinda guy and to go out so fast leaves people in shock. Its like if someone were to walk up to you on the street, stab you once in the chest, then leave.. Those odds are greater than what happened too I believe..

At least he leaves behind a legacy of education, enthusiasm, and environmental awareness not to mention a family that will carry on in his name.

Think of the lame-ass people we have here in America.. Theres no-one as influential and informed as he was on ANYTHING and he crossed over and reached out to the world thru his shows and appearances and his charisma.

Seriously I can't think of anyone we have here that anyone would really give a rats ass about if they died..

woops the top of that paragraph got cut.. I meant to say "This is equivalent to a .."

Ive been reading back on this.. and CRUZADAS you just an idiot.. or just evil.. if you don't care so much then stop leaving these lame disrespectful and selfish comments. Just go get back to sitting looking at yourself in the mirror and telling yourself how great you are..

We all have to remember the site we're posting on here..

We're all people who revel in the misery of others so don't be surprised when someone takes it too far, especially when its obviously done to get a rise outta everybody else. Only the lonely and bitterly invisible people post here. G'day!

If this one little shit ass site has almost 150 post about it, how many millions more do you think are out there on the net? This guy touched alot of people. Some in a big way, some in a small way. The fact that we are still posting about it 24 hours later says alot. He was loved, and he will be missed.

Ray Charles met Steve at the pearly gates and seeing as there was a bit of a queue Ray asked Steve if he wanted to play a few hands of poker. "Fuck off you blind cunt" yelled Steve. "I've already been stung by enough Ray's today".

I have watched Steve for many years when his show was on here, and throughout it all i always thought he was teaching the wrong message to people by the way he dealt with the animals. To observe and teach about wild animals is one thing, but to disrespect and annoy them in their own enviroments is another. If some kid had gone and picked up a rattlesnake and got bitten, only because he saw Steve Irwin do it and thought it was cool would have displayed the true message he was teaching.

Yes, its a sad thing that he died but maybe his death can teach a more proper message that you don't intrude on a wild animals personal space because you think it will impress someone and boost your ego.

In the end Steve Irwin died the way he lived, disrespecting and annoying wild animals.

i would just like to say to all of you who have heartlessly bagged out steve, shame on you. He was an absolute legend who cared for animals, not annoyed them, how about you make a trip to australia and check out all the animal conservation projects he has done. Have a thought for his family too. rest in peace mate, we'll miss you.

#146, #148, #151

You touched my heart. I'm drowning in my own tears. AHAHAHAH Screw you!

Screw Steve Irwin, his friends and his family. The dude grabbed animals that didn't want him to. Saying he loved animals is like saying those people responsable for wild animal in circus love animals. Well, they don't, you pathetic idiots!!

I think they should take a picture of that stingray and put it in the australian national flag.

Oh, and leave those wild animals alone like they want to be!! Buy a dog, idiots!

on the day u die cruadas, there will be alot of heppy people, i will be one of them

I don't know where the hell half you people came from - but I'm guessing most of you just stumbled upon the Superfish today searching for news of your Australian Hero cos I haven't seen half these names before. but seriously if you are offended by people making fun of celebrities you need to find another site to read. It's the Superficial ("one little shit ass site") - What the fuck do you expect people to write?

Wacko Jacko dangles his kid off a balcony and the whole world holds its breath, Britney Spears drops Sean on his head and drives on an L.A. freeway with him on her lap and we all scream Bad Parenting! What do you expect when we see someone holding their one month old child in a crocodile enclosure! It doesn't matter how many fuckin precautions you take, people are still gonna say that he shouldn't have done it. It just makes me think it was less bad judgement on his part and more him wanting to make sensational tv. Maybe I'm cynical.

Don't get me wrong I'm sorry he died and I'm sure he was a great guy but what the fuck? This is not the right website to be sending you fuckin condolences to his family. Pick your audience people. Not everyone subscribes to the 'you can't criticise or say anything about people once they are dead' theory. Oh, and if you don't wanna read people saying they wish celebrities to die in painful ways or laughing about it when it happens, don't come back here again cos you really don't wanna read the things that are wished upon Paris Hilton.

I don't blame anyone for making funky comments on the Crikey dude, because that's what's done here, but I for once shall refrain. This guy had nuts the size of watermelons and a lust for life unmatched by most. The death of celebrities usually invokes a shoulder shrugging "So the fuck what?" from me, but I was shocked and saddened by this one. The world learned a lot from his bravery and, at times, down right stupidity and hopefully, a few of us appreciate the species on this planet a bit more. In many ways, he was our generation's Jacques Cousteau. He will be missed.

And now that we know those stingray fuckers are so deadly, howzabout showering a couple of Hollywood brat parties with a few dozen of them. If nothing else, the rates of STDs will decline dramatically, and medical costs should lower for the rest of us.

Now, now, missy, that's not very Christian of you. Wild animals were always close to his heart. One critter gets a bit carried away and over does it, big deal. Probably scared the poor little thing half to death seeing Stevie in his speedos.

DEAD PEOPLE SUCK!

By the way, Cruzadas may be a cumshot or a nuclear physicist, but lay the fuck off of him/ her. If you want to be a panty sniffing pansy (like myself in #160) that's your business, but this is not the forum for you Aussie bitches to start taking a holier than thou fucking stance when someone chooses to laugh instead. That's probably why your beer tastes like shit. Foster's: It's Australian for Piss, mate. Buy a fucking sense of humor or click the back button on your browser. No holds barred... I'm with #128 on that shit.

I was referring to #158 btw.

If the Superfish dude didn't want us poking fun at Steve Irwin it was a pretty bad fucking move to slap this bloated clown with his inexcusable haircut on the site in the first place.

Just my humble opinion.

For those of you making fun of Steve Irwin, especially Cruzadas, you have no respect, not even for the dead. Go do yourself a favour and have a good, long look in the mirror! Laughing at the dead and especially someone who has done so much for the wildlife and educated so many ppl about conservation? What have you done for the world in your life? What kind of person are you? Did you laugh when 9/11 happened? Would you laugh if someone you love and respect was killed in a tragic accident? Or are you really such an immature imbecile (nicely put Jenner!) that you'd actually laugh at their death too?

As for #137 re your comment "I just think some of you are at the wrong place..or are you taking over?" Grow up! You don't own this site. And if you haven't noticed, it says "The comments will be moderated..." and if all the 100 odd comments here are not "suitable" for this site as you'd claim, I'm sure they'd be all deleted by now.

live by the swordfish, die by the swordfish, I guess.
I'm honestly gonna miss that crazy fuck.

A little respect please.. At least this man really made a difference & had something to say/learn

In a possitive way. May he rest in peace and my heart goes out to his beloved wife & kids, family and friends.

Hey Cruzadas,
What's up with you and dogs? Just curious.

Leave those wild animals alone as they want to be and buy a dog. DAMN.
Posted by Cruzadas on September 4, 2006 11:35 AM

Go buy a dog, you pathetic "hunters"!
Posted by Cruzadas on September 4, 2006 2:28 PM

Buy a dog, idiots!
Posted by Cruzadas on September 5, 2006 3:40 AM

CLTC Cruzadas Loves The Cock

RIP Steve. My husband and I have always been big fans. Hopefully you are in a better place.
How dare people try to tell others that their mourning isn't welcome. This is what I hate about the internet. Because you know these people don't have half the balls in real life as they do here. They are cowardly pathetic human beings.
Cruzada- That's funny that you say you only care for your family, friends and yourself. Seems like you care an awful lot for animals and dogs if Steve Irwin has you this fired up. Do some research on his life before you speak and make a fool of yourself. If you did, you'd see he's done more for animals than you could ever achieve in your life. The most I am sure you've ever done for an animal is let it hump your hairy leg. You can post all the comebacks you want but you'll never convince anyone that you aren't a poor example of a human being. I feel sorry for you.

@168: Close... but CLTDC. Poor doggies. The question is, does he like chihuahuas like Skank Hilton or is he man enough for the giant breeds?

all of the commenters here combined will never live life to the extent that this guy did.

And much better to die young doing what you love, as opposed to old and senile, wearing adult diapers like most of us will.

there are lots of sites out there(Maddox, etc.) where keyboard commandos talk shit about their phoney manliness--but this guy walked the walk every day of his life.

RESPECK

Rest In Peace Steve Irwin, the original croc man.

Some people are probably going to be dicks and say just horrible things- and I want you to know that you are what is wrong with the human race.

On another note, I will miss the Croc Hunter. He was a good guy, a little crazy, but a good guy. I was genuinely sad when I found out and you will be missed greatly by many an animal lover and closet adventures.

I'm so sad he's gone. It doesnt seem right that the good people leave this world all too soon but people like Paris Hilton just wont go away. Rest in Peace, Steve. You'll be missed by many but we'll never forget you or your passion.

P.S: Cruzadas, you're really acting like an idiot and making yourself out to be callous and moronic. Just stop posting on this subject and have some respect for other people, will ya?

#143 Iburl,

"I am somewhat astounded by the level of grief and obvious love that Mr. Erwin engendered in his audience. In my view, he did not have near enough respect for wild animals and it finally caught up with him. You can say you have respect for wild life, but if you constantly grab, jump on, and wrestle wild animals on TV for a living, your actions have proven otherwise. I feel sorry for his family and for his fans, but I must say I feel that this was a perfectly natural outcome."

Are you aware that all the jumping on crocs he did was actually much SAFER for the animals than using drugs to put them to sleep? Cold-blooded animals are at a much greater risk for respiratory failure under anesthetics than other animals. He reiterated this point again and again, and if you had ever actually watched the show you might have known this.

He put his life on the line to make these animals as safe as possible.

#158 Cruzadas,

"Screw Steve Irwin, his friends and his family. The dude grabbed animals that didn't want him to. Saying he loved animals is like saying those people responsable for wild animal in circus love animals. Well, they don't, you pathetic idiots!!"

He grabbed the animals in a safe manner in order to educate the general public. That is a horrible logical comparison by the way. How DIDN'T Steve love these animals? He did everything he could to keep other people aware of their power and beauty and in handling them, took the every measure to insure

I think they should take a picture of that stingray and put it in the australian national flag.

Oh, and leave those wild animals alone like they want to be!! Buy a dog, idiots!

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#158 Cruzadas,

"Screw Steve Irwin, his friends and his family. The dude grabbed animals that didn't want him to. Saying he loved animals is like saying those people responsable for wild animal in circus love animals. Well, they don't, you pathetic idiots!!"

He grabbed the animals in a safe manner in order to educate the general public.

That is a horrible logical comparison by the way. How DIDN'T Steve love these animals? He did everything he could to keep other people aware of their power and beauty and when handling them, took the every measure to insure their safety.

LONG LIVE STEVIE!!! I LOVE YOU, YOU CRAZY CRAZY DUDE! YOU MADE ME LAUGH, SIT UP STRAIGHT AND OPENED MY MIND TO ALL CREATURES SLIMY AND TOOTHY!!! I THINK YOU EMBRACED LIFE TO THE FULLEST AND WERE THE EPITOME OF A GOOD, CARING, KIND AND TOUGH HOMBRE!! WHAT A REAL MAN...THE WORLD WILL MISS YOU IMMENSELY!!!

Cruzadas

He had a dog, Sui who died in 2004. Does that make him a better person now? He named his daughter after it 2 (Sue)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Irwin

@ Cruzadas

He had a dog, Sui who died in 2004. Does that make him a better person now? He named his daughter after it 2 (Sue)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Irwin

Last time i look on this site! Im so disgusted at how rude and disrespectful some of you are.. I know its 'the superficial' site, but steve shouldn't even have been on here...
Particularly those who aren't even Australians who think they have the right to diss our icons and culture... if you din't like steve ok. But show respect.. but esp to comment #162 going as far as havin a go at our beer.. ( way of the topic matey )So to you.. id rather drink a of our beer than a mouthful of your chocolate..

#182 - My point still stands. I'd rather drink croc piss than Fosters. How about a mouthful of my shit? I thought the Crikey dude was an icon, and I'll be sad that my kids won't get to enjoy watching him the way I did. But I'm sure there are plenty of sites for you to cry on. Don't let the door hit you down under on your way out, mate.

RichPort:

I have never seen an Australian drink Fosters Beer in my entire lifetime. This is because we think it tastes like shit too. Aussies who drink it = Poor taste? It sells better overseas than it does here, which is why overseas companies are currently attempting to buy it from its Aussie owners.

On another note, I hope Steve's death has actually touched on an even bigger issue: The importance of Wildlife Conservation.

To all you Aussies out there:
Get off your butts and check out Australia Zoo, or even AUSTRALIA, period. I actually find it obscene that I am the only person I knw who has actually spent time in the Australian outback outside of the boundaries of a wildlife park. It is disgusting that so many Australians are so out of touch with what their country really looks like and what it has to offer. (And for those of you playing overseas, if you happen to have visited our larger cities (Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane etc.), you have NOT been exposed to Australian countryside.

If you want to have such a big cry over Steve (a guy you never knew and probably made cruel jokes about before September 4 2006) for the sake of having a WAH, go ahead. Or, you could actually donate some money to his wildlife fund and quit jumping on the big "have a cry over Steve" bandwagon.

I have nothing but respect for Steve Irwin, and because of this I just have to point out the blatant hypocrisy of the general public here (Australia.)

So many Aussies bitched about how he pushed it with wild animals. What they didnt realise was that he was actually exposing them to something that they would never have gotten off their fat arses to see even though they live in the freaking Australia. Steve Irwin isn't the only person out there trying to spread the message that so many people find easy to ignore.

Living in Australia for my entire life (20 years) has shown me that while people may have liked Steve because he was different, they didn't find it hard to laugh AT him (not with him) or criticise him.

Quit buying into the media circus and do something more worthwhile with your time instead of wail to the world about his death when you probably didn't care much about his life because you took him for granted.

Everybody dies, it's what you remember them for that counts, and I am 100% sure that Steve would rather you connect "Crikey" with conservation rather than with his death.

#184 - Very passionate... I am humbled that you chose to devout such a large chunk of your day to me. I am thrilled to hear you Aussies don't drink Fosters. I thought all of my respect for Australia died on Sept 4th, but you have helped to regain a modicum of it back. In closing, crocs rule, and TCLTC.

Okay, some of you people are retarted. Steve Irwin wasn't in everyones good books but he was doing something he believed in passionatly.He had something alot of us don't and that is an extremely bright outlook on life. It's hard to describe all the things he was and to justify all he did. The one way i can think to describe him is "He absolutly loved it. Whatever 'it' is, he LOVED IT TO PIECES!!!" There was something in that mans personality that gave you the idea that he loved everything about his life. He was a great family man, educator, entertainer and loved by all Australians. Australia's last international superstar is gone and that is a sad, sad thing. RIP Steve, you were a little beauty.

Nicely written #183

Oh, and for you that didn't understand the "dog speech", here, I'll repeat it:

Leave those wild animals alone, like they want to be, and leave them in their habitat, where they want to be! Unless of course, that makes you rich, ain't that right steve irwin?

I'd love to be rich too, opening a giant zoo, where I'd hunt wild animals, kidnap them from their wild family, and lock them up so everyone could PAY ME and watch them spinning, chanting, and scratching their nuts with one teeth, while feeding them in an exhibicionist kind of way.

So here you go again, fuckers: Buy a dog, and leave the wilds alone. The wilds want to be left alone.

Or you can just explore the wilds, and get rich like the crocodile HUNTER did. Then you can kill some dogs or pretend you care about animals. It's up to you. I couldn't care less about you, irwin, hunters in general, animals, nature, your parents, or your homes. All I really care is me, and what makes me happy. For now I'd be extremely happy sticking a stingrays tail up Irwin's dead ass!

Shut the fuck up dude, ur on urself. The man hardly spent a cent of what he earned. He made millions, yes, but 99% went to wild life warriors and conserving animals. If you had even a fraction of the passion he had for the wild (as insanly cruel he may have seemed at times) you might just make something of yourself.

Xiangzi--Could you repeat that?

#188

99%? wasn't it 100%? AHAHAH God, you are pathetic.

I bet you still believe in santa claus and the tooth fairy.

Cruzadas,
Are you in therapy? It might help you, your family and friends.

Cruzadas, you are a worthless mongoloid. It's good that you care about yourself, your family and your friends so much because the rest of the world does not, and never will. This guy may have been mad, but for all the annoyance he caused animals, he gave so much in return. I'm sure a lot of people before me have told you this. I suppose it does feel awful to know you will die a nobody, to be forgotten within a week for all the good you've not accomplished. Asshole. =D

Your brain is too primitive for a computer, go choke on some fried chicken and burn in hell.

You were a great man Steve, you kept me entertained for years. God Bless you and your family, R.I.P Steve Irwin

CROCS RULE!

No one can replace you Steve, no one ever will. You will be remembered and even though you have passed on your name will remain immortal.

I and my family were saddened by the untimely death of the beloved Steve Irwin, and send our heartfelt condolences to his family. We hope in future they will all wear no. 40 sunblock as it is the best defense against deadly rays.

you're a legend mate, i'll miss you.

steve irwin is god (now).

#168...the only thing funnier than the fact that you though paying out our beer in Australia was a valid arguement, is the fact