Steve Irwin dead

[Binky]

OMG I can't believe it! WHY! He was the nicest guy ever! It's really sad, but in the end I think he went the way he wanted to go...doing what he loved. It's soooo sad, I'm still in shock! http://au.news.yahoo.com/060904/23/10ebv.html

[ditchdj]

The way I see it is that, although he seemed like a real nice guy, you just don't mess with Mother Nature. I've always wondered if and when he'd cross the line and Mother Nature would hit back and hopefully he wouldn't meet an untimely end but he did. It seems senseless to me. I could never understand the thrill of people that play with deadly animals like that for the sport of it.
I stay clear away from them. Repect them and they'll respect you.

[KuzcoLlama]

Nobody deserves death. Period.

[Mr. Rager!]

The way I see it is, the guy really loved nature and animals. And sometimes he had to get you close to certain animals to make you aware of them. It's sad that he's gone though. But I don't think he "messed" with mother nature.

[ArenaBoy]

He was an animal lover and a man to respect because of that. He loved animals, I respect reptiles because of him and he died doing what he loved most. He did a lot for the animal world and he loved them, he only wanted to understand nature better and do what he could to help it.

[JuniorMintz]

Crikey.

How sad for his wife and babies. I hope to see Terri (and maybe eventually their children) continue on with his work.

I remember for years when I'd get home from school (even in college!), curl up in front of the fireplace, and do homework while watching Crocodile Hunter with my mom. I called her and she was just sick about it.

This sucks.

[stormtreader]

Im really sad he's dead

I think it had to happen sometime though, he was slightly blase about some things (working with a spitting cobra while wearing just sunglasses for example).

I think he would have probably wanted to go out that way though, as opposed to going quietly through illness or something.

RIP Steve

[SongsOfDragons]

My sympathies with his family. Though it might be just as well that he died as he lived, doing the stuff he loved best.

Though damn, that muct have been painful. The stingray barb hit him in the chest, hence the cardiac arrest; usually if you're got on the limbs you'll pull through.

And he was on my list of celebs I want to glomp/hug. He's the first to get the unfortunate postscript.

[Primer]

http://au.news.yahoo.com/060904/2/10ebw.html
is another link. This one says that the stingray actually put a hole in his heart, and the venom would not have been a factor.

[Brighid45]

A good friend of mine used to work for a big name circus as an assistant animal trainer. She met Steve several times, as he used to work with camels at one point and she was a camel trainer (among other things), and she said he was a great guy in every way. His death was an unfortunate accident, but at least he died doing something he loved. Blessings to him and to his wife Terri and his children Bindi and Bob.

[COMINATCHA]

It's so sad, I was really shocked when I heard. I was never exactly a fan of his, he irritated me, but I am still really sad about it, especially when you think about how his poor family must be feeling.

[NightAngel]

... and hopefully he wouldn't meet an untimely end but he did.

Nobody deserves death. Period.

I don't think ditchdj meant that Mr. Irwin deserved to die.

His life's calling was a very dangerous one- none of us can dispute that- just as none of us can dispute that he loved the animals.

[Strange Magic]

Beyond sad....I am a fan (still am one there is no "was" to it)

[Sunsetsky]

I'm saddened by his death. I've always wanted to meet him. His work has always fascinated me because I love animals and always wanted to work with them. I always loved his show. I just read an article in the newspaper about his death and I couldn't believe it. They said in the article that they don't think his wife even knows about it yet because she's away from home.

[Think Blue]

I wasn't a fan of his, but it's sad to have that happen. He did go out doing what he loved somthing most people don't get to do. RIP Steve may you continue to wrestle Crocodiles in heaven