The Croc Hunter died.

[Woofentino Pugrossi]

http://au.news.yahoo.com/060904/23/10ebv.html

By a freak stingray sting no less.:(

[jer271]

  that just aint right, kinda sucks.

[jer271]

And Uh.... CRIKEY that really sucks mate!

[catman]

He'll be remembered by some for taking his infant into the croc ring-it hurt his image with some people, i had no real problem with it.He will be missed i love the snake shows!NJ JOHN

[Speedballer347]

The guy was my hero.  I am shocked and sic about it.

He was a "World Champion"
He had the adreneline, guts, skill, and FEARLESS do-or-die passion of Rossi....but instead used his gifts and dedicated every breath of his life to help animals by educating people around the world. 
He did more for animals than anyone I can think of, and through his shows, Zoo, popularity, his work will live on for a long, long time.

God Bless you Steve Irwin....you were a 1-of-a-kind wonderful person....a true gift.....the world is grieving

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/14663786/?GT1=8506

[Jeff]

What an icon and an incredible loss...  The guy personified enthusiasm.  He should have been a spokesman for mountain dew... LOL...

[jer271]

Yeah Jeff I was thinking the same thing,  and instead of a computer graphics vid of the guy ridding the shark in the new commercial, That crazy basterd would have done it for real. Crikey!!!!!

[sryan296]

I always liked the guy, but he was nuts. Was anybody actually suprised that he died the way he did. I don't think he would have made it to retirement anyway

[Jeff]

I always liked the guy, but he was nuts. Was anybody actually suprised that he died the way he did. I don't think he would have made it to retirement anyway

VERY surprised...  he's probably one person in a few years world wide to be killed by a stingray.  I always figured a croc would get him...

[Sobottka]

only 2 other  deaths due to stingrays ever in austrailia!!! very very rare.

[K3 Chris Onwiler]

He died doing what he loved.  We should all be so lucky.

No RIP for you, Steve.  I hope it's balls to the wall wherever you're at now.  I'd hate to think that boredom would be your eternal reward.  Godspeed.

[spyderchick]

Apparently, they did get it on film or video for posterity. Before anyone goes sniping about how that's tacky, Irwin said in a 2002 interview that if he was going to die, he sure hopes they get it on film. The authorities have possesion of it now, and controvery has started on whether it should be shown to the general public.