| Age | 44 years |
| Date of Birth | 2/1962 |
| Date of Death | 9/2006 |
| Visitors | 14,870 since 04/09/2006 |
| Creator |
Steve Irwin
22nd February 1962-4th September 2006
44 years old
Australia
Wife: Terri Irwin
Daughter: Bindi
Son:Bob
Died after a being stung by a stingray while filming on the Great Barrier Reef.
Steve Irwin, was and always will be a hero for many.
He is The Man, The Legend, The Hero to all animal lovers throughout the world. He will live on
through many a heart and will always be loved and never forgotten.
My thoughts, love and best wishes go out to all those close to him, especially his wife and
children.
A fan emailed this list of key gates to me, thank you, tina.
Feb. 22, 1962: Stephen Robert Irwin is born near Melbourne.
Feb. 22, 1968: Irwin receives a 12-foot-long scrub python for his 6th birthday.
1980s: Irwin volunteers for Queensland's crocodile relocation program, trapping
problem crocodiles.
1991: Irwin takes over his father's reptile park when his parents retire and
begins building Australia Zoo into a tourist icon.
1991: Irwin marries Terri Raines, a tourist from Eugene, Ore. Footage from their
honeymoon becomes the first episode of The Crocodile Hunter in Australia.
1992: The Crocodile Hunter is picked up by the Discovery Network, shown
worldwide.
2001: Irwin makes a cameo in the Eddie Murphy film Dr. Dolittle 2, in which he
attempts to wrestle an alligator and loses an arm.
2002: Irwin releases his first feature film The Crocodile Hunter: Collision
Course.
Oct. 2003: Prime Minister John Howard invites Irwin to lunch with President Bush
in Canberra.
Jan. 2004: Irwin provokes an international outcry after being filmed holding his
1-month-old son, Bob, while feeding a snapping crocodile.
June 2004: Irwin is investigated for a possible criminal breach of Australian
wildlife laws after allegedly clowning around with whales and penguins while
filming a documentary in Antarctica. He is cleared of wrongdoing.
Sept. 4, 2006: Irwin is fatally stabbed in the chest by a stingray barb while
filming a television segment on Australia's Great Barrier Reef.
(i have created a forum so that fans from all over the world can come and chat and keep the memory
of steve alive, please copy and paste the link into your browser to come along and join us
http://steveirwinfans.proboards59.com/index.cgi thank you and hope to see you there)
Hello!I'm very sad for Steve Irwin's death.He was for me a teacher for living and be in armony with animals(wilds and not).I'm just 17 but Steve was a great person for me when i was just 11.Bye Steve,You are always with us.I'm with the heart near his family.
gone but never forgotten
its always the good ones that go first, i just hope that we can all learn form him and continue his fantastic work with animal preservation the world will never be the same and there wil be no other like him. R.I.P Steve
farewell Crocodile hunter
We always watched you Steve with your mad ways with reptiles, you have taught many nations so much, Your death was ironic to say the least but you have also shown many people to respect wildlife, you died doing what you loved and Im sure we all do appreciate the efforts you made while with us. My thought are with your lovely wife and 2 children. There are many public icons whom are remembered within different generations of society, I can safely say you have definately made this generation.
RIP and give those crocs up there a hard time, you beauty!
R.I.P The Ultimate Crocodile Hunter-Steve Irwin
you were an icon in the reptile world. i used to watch your shows when i as younger. Your accent made people cringe, but mate we loved you for it.you were never going to die asleep in bed. i just wish it had been later. i hope you were happy.
have fun exploring your new world...
'Crocs Rule'
Love to Terri,Bindi and Bob in this difficult time...
Such a sad loss
To hear of the tragic passing of Stevos Death was a shock to everyone. He taight so many of us far and wide about animals that some of us could only dream about ever seeing in our life. I was a lucky one and saw him in action at his zoo, and a true master he was. He will be sadly missed by so many, and my deepest respects to Terri and his young family. God bless you and and keep you safe
RIP Stevo
A Tragic Loss
Well this truly was an untimely event that happened to a truly wonderful man. Many may have thought he took silly risks or played too much to the camera but SAFETY and EDUCATION were ALWAYS first and he had a way with the animals as if he were at one with them and for every child he has influenced that stopped their parent killing the snake in their back garden but calling wildlife authorities instead another animal has been saved. He's been a huge assett to both the herpetological and whole of the natural world and his efforts really did make a difference and i will always remember them. I hope all those who knew and loved him have the strength to get through this and continue his work!
Rest In Peace Steve xxx
Crikey... I miss you! :(
No words can express how saddened I am at the premature loss of Stevo. The world will miss you so much Steve, you have set the standards that may others strive to reach and indeed maintain in conservation and love love for animals. I know i promise to do my share.
Steve your family are in my thoughs.
Denise xxxx
www.reptilerescuedennorthwest.org.uk
too soon....so sad
his life was about saving lives....he`s done the animal world proud....and done us all proub by teaching us what he did. i hope his conservation work carries on and gets stronger....that would be the biggest tribute ever to him.
feelings go out to his family,friends and colleuges.
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In gods hands rest in peace
Stevo where do we start,you touched peoples hearts all over the world,you had us all on the edge of our seats you taught us about things that some of us and children would never get to see you opened our eyes to the love of annimals,you showed a true heart to the people all over the world.
now you are in gods hands let us not think about the day you past but think of what you have done for exotics animals and what you have done for the concervation for the australian people let us now take this to our hearts to keep the memory of you that will always be a live rest in peace my friend lv alaways the exoticmadman of derby RICK.
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