Posted on 09/03/2006 9:29:57 PM PDT by lunarbicep
Edited on 09/04/2006 5:53:46 AM PDT by Admin Moderator. [history]
He was killed in a freak accident in Cairns, police sources said. It is understood he was killed by a sting-ray 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.
(Excerpt) Read more at news.com.au ...
A ham sandwich wouldn't have helped that situation.
- I hope they got it on video, he would have wanted it that way.
"Really? You think he'd want his wife and children to see it over and over again? It sounds insane to me."
The footage of late Australian naturalist STEVE IRWIN being killed by a stingray could be shown on TV. Charismatic Irwin, dubbed the Crocodile Hunter after his internationally acclaimed TV show, died yesterday while diving on Australia's Great Barrier Reef. Irwin was filming for a new documentary when he lost his life, and his cameraman shot the moment when the stingray's barbed tail stabbed the legendary conservationist through the heart. The tapes are currently being held by Queensland police - but Irwin's family are determined to respect his last wishes and allow the harrowing footage to be broadcast. Irwin once insisted, "My number one rule is to keep that camera rolling. Even if it's shaky or slightly out of focus, I don't give a rip. "Even if a big old alligator is chewing me up I want to go down and go, 'Crikey!' just before I die. That would be the ultimate for me." An insider tells British newspaper the Daily Star, "This is exactly what Steve would have wanted. He knew the dangers and was totally up for the cameras to get everything."
http://www.contactmusic.com/news.nsf/article/crocodile%20hunter%20death%20to%20be%20broadcast_1007314
Thank you.
Heard this yesterday.
What a way to go.
Irwin was not an asinine thrill seeker, and the freak accident that took his life did not involve any behavior different than that engaged in by THOUSANDS of regular divers each year, who come closer to see normally docile rays.
As far as his Croc scenes and other programs go, most of them were under better control than the program would have let you know (for obvious reasons).
He did not die because he engaged to reckless "thrillseeking" as you suggest, and in any event THIS IS NOT THE TIME FOR THAT DISCUSSION.
Now show some respect to his family and quit embarassing yourself. See also my post #543 as it applied to both the misnamed "GWB" poster and to you.
Aorta most likely.
Wonderful!!
Knock it off!
Thanks -- my humble suggestion is you whack that post. The level of insensitivity is way beyond FR standards (IMHO).
And how about a 2 or 3 day time out?
I would hate for that post to be shown as an example of "Conservative Compassion."
"my son...thought he was the greatest thing since sliced bread."
And so he was. Rest in peace, Steve-o.
Jerk
Ditto what your son said!
I sure liked him. God rest your adventurous soul, mate. Sympathies to his family.
makes me sad :(
One year anniversary BUMP
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