| 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)
gone but not forgoten
you inspierd so many people your work was know around the worl and you were a love person in most homes. you will be dearly missed but never forgoten. my thoughts and prers go out to you loved ones. R.I.P
You will be greatly missed xx
I am so sorry for your precious loss of such a kind and caring man, the one and only Steve Irwin. Steve was an amazing character, you was always on the edge of your seat when ever you watched Crocodile Hunter. Steve will be so greatly missed by all who watched him. My condolonces go out to Steve's wife Terri and his two Little children, also Steve's family and friends. It is so sad that Steve lost his life doing the one thing that he loved. Your memory will live on Steve within your family's, friends's and fan's hearts. You entertained so many people with your caring nature towards the world's most scariest and dangerous animals and reptiles, there will only ever be one Steve Irwin. My love, thoughts and prayers are with your family and friends at this very sad time. God Bless Steve, now you can look after the animals in heaven as you are simply the best at doing that. RIP. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
R.I.P
STEVE YOU WERE A GREAT MAN AND WILL BE THINKING OF YOUR FAMILY THEY HAVE LOST A NICE GUY YOUR GONE BUT WILL NEVER BE FORGOTEN .
MY GRANDSON IS GUTTED HES ONLY 4 WATCHED YOU ON TV .
REST IN PEACE STEVE
gone but not forgotten
we are shocked and saddened by steve's death the world has lost a great man our heart goes out to his family and friends x
rest in peace steve
all my thoughts are with terri ,bindi , bob and the rest of steve's family plus all his freinds n fans who will miss him dearly (((( hugs )))) he will allways go on in our hearts xxx
gone but not forgotten
we are shocked and saddened by steve's death the world has lost a great man our heart goes out to his family and friends x
rest in peace
TO steve
Hope you rest in peace you was worth watching and you give us some joy in watching you in the program My thoughts go to all your family and friends
rest in peace
r.i.p. crocodile hunter
my deepest sympathies go out to terri and the rest of the irwin family. you were wonderful at what you did and really made people sit up and take notice.your work will surely go on through your family. your loss is hard to fathom. may you rest peacefully and may your children always be proud to have had such a wonderful father. you shone so brightly during your lifetime and will contiue to shine after your passing. god bless kim.
r.i.p
r.i.p. stv u will be mist graetly my brother is yuour biggest fan and he loves u dearly if only you could of madee one move documenty well they choses u you to be anthoer star and i hope to meetyou soon love molly
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