Crikey, unbelievable, Steve’s down.

A very sad day for his fans, friends and most of all his young family.

He will be missed.

He will indeed be missed. No one will doubt the exposure he brought to Australia - poissibly the best since Paul Hogan.

When I first saw part of one of his shows I thought he was loopy but I was then persuaded to watch a full show from whoa to go. I have to concede that underlying the initial images was some good information and a genuine passion for the outdoors and those that lived in it.

Malcom Douglas (crocodile expert from Broome) was on the ABC this afternoon and partly blamed the pressure of networks to get more and more fantastic shots of possibly unwise situations as one of the reasons that animal handlers might be putting themselves in.

Tragic to think that it was a "freak" incident that brought him undone. No one could deny he lived a very full life.

Onya Steve.

This is truly a sad day for australia, it's unfortunate as he has a 3 yr old son and 8 yr old daughter. but atleast he died doing what he loved

Hi Guys:

It's truly a sad day for the world. I'm sure that I was just 1 of his 400,000,000 fan's here in the US. As one of the "men on the street" said in a news interview from Australia "he died doing what he loved"... but that we could all be so lucky...

I feel like I lost a personal friend.... Crikey....

Heart felt sympathy to his wife and children...

Carl B.

Here in the USA, most people couldn't tell you the name of the Australian Prime Minister, but the name Steve Irwin was well known. He will be missed.

Wow, that's just bizarre! Steve was a very entertaining and informative individual. He will definitely be missed. Not just for his performances, but also for contribution to the furtherment of wildlife preservation and advocacy.

Yea, this is truely a sad story. I liked watching his TV series. At least he died doing what he loved. Here's a link to a story on the subject...

http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2006/09/04/1157222051512.html

He made a great case for understanding and preserving animals, and a better case for what one determined and passionate man can achieve through hard work.

Will

Ya I just read that in shock........ at first I couldnt really believe it was him. He will be missed and same as everybody else has said at least he died doing what he loved and with the animals he loved. Ian

His wife will continue where he left off...

When I first saw part of one of his shows I thought he was loopy but I was then persuaded to watch a full show from whoa to go. I have to concede that underlying the initial images was some good information and a genuine passion for the outdoors and those that lived in it.

That's exactly how I felt!

Malcom Douglas (crocodile expert from Broome) was on the ABC this afternoon and partly blamed the pressure of networks to get more and more fantastic shots of possibly unwise situations as one of the reasons that animal handlers might be putting themselves in.

No one is to blame. It was an accident and a freak one at that. Apparently he is the second Australian to be killed by a stingray... the other was in 1945.

Tragic news, especially for his wife and now fatherless kids. It is truly unbelievable how much he did for the conservation of wildlife in Australia and the world.

Steve was certainly a unique individual. An exceptional personality and voice of the animal kingdom. What a shock to see such a great man go down so early in life. I hope his wife and kids have the courage to carry on his legacy and his self made empire. Truly an irreplacable individual who will be missed by many around the world.

Onya Steve.