Monday, September 04, 2006

It's All Fun And Games, Until...

Crocodile Hunter Steve Irwin got too close to a stingray, and was killed Monday off the coast of The Great Barrier Reef. You can read about it here.

Update: I realized after I posted this news that my friend Jedi, who writes This Is Not My Blog, also commented on the story. His post contains some links you might find interesting.

6 comments:

Anonymous said...

This is tragic. I still can't believe it. All those risks--and it's the one-in-a-million one that killed him.

jedijawa said...

Thanks for the shout out - ya varmint! :-)

According to the updated CNN.com story Irwin was taking a break from filming some "most dangerous animals" show to do this bit for a children's tv show. I guess it was both tragic AND ironic.

larryosaurus said...

This is really sad news.
He was an entertainer and a role model, something that's in short supply on television today. Plus alot of kids these days don't see too many guys with a pair that big.

Cheers Steve, you're going to missed.

The Film Geek said...

I saw his show only a handful of times, but each time I remember being amazed at how he seemed to love the animals, and how damn close he got to them! Yep, I suppose he will be missed.

Barbie Girl said...

I was so sad when I found out he died. He was truly someone who loved live and everything about it.

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