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"Crocodile Hunter" Steve Irwin, dead of an apparent stingray barb to the chest at age 44.
For those who were wondering how a stingray barb could kill someone, here's a picture of one that was removed from a turtle.
posted by Bubblehead at 11:26 PM
I'm Joel Kennedy -- a married, 50-something year old retired submarine officer and esophageal cancer survivor with three kids who has finally made the transition to civilian life. Politically, I'm a Radical Moderate. (If you don't like something on this blog, please E-mail me. Don't call me at home.)
8 Comments:
I am just getting off work and hearing about this. You on the other hand, have got the news out and props published already. Then again, I work from 6 to 6 ( the night shift). Thanks for the additional info on this story. I will miss him too!
9/04/2006 7:38 AM
Why do the good ones always die young? I took the title of a very famous book about JFK as the title of my tribute blog to Steve. I felt it was fitting.
Steve, We Hardly Knew, Ye
9/04/2006 10:03 AM
From what I've heard/read, stingray "attacks" (stringrays not being aggresive creatures, only attacking when feeling threatened), are rarely fatal - usually, they are stepped on, or the victim doesn't take the barb directly in the heart. It is very sad to hear this news.
9/04/2006 12:40 PM
Steve is going to be missed.
Salute dude!
9/04/2006 2:22 PM
I found a page with more information on Steve and the news on his accident on the Discovery Channel.
http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2006/09/04/irwin_hum.html?category=animals&guid=20060904083000
9/04/2006 5:09 PM
This news article link has a lot of detailed information.
Irwin pulled stingray barb from his chest
http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,20867,20355112-601,00.html
9/04/2006 7:50 PM
What a huge loss for the world. The days go by and I still cannot believe that he is gone. I can only believe that GOD has a great plan for Steve, Terri, Bindi and Bob.
I will truly miss Steve Irwin. He was a great educator, a pioneer and a wonderful man. I hope that heaven was prepared
9/09/2006 8:16 AM
I'm glad he died that way. I don't even want to think about him dying in front of an audience in his zoo, with a bunch of children watching him being ripped apart by some stupid crocodile.
He know it was dangerous what he was doing. My heart goes out to his family
9/11/2006 8:46 AM
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