. . .envenomated by a stingray barb, while filming a documentary in Australia. Heard it on TV, and googled it online to confirm.
Wow.
althea
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Steve Irwin Is Dead. . .
althea
Sep 04, 2006 12:12 AM
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althea
Sep 04, 2006 12:24 AM
The barb pierced an artery in his chest, and he bled to death before he could reach the surface. This is now the story forthcoming.
Cee4
Sep 04, 2006 09:13 AM
I feel so sad, especially for his wife and two young kids.He will be missed by many.. 
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pkriz
Sep 04, 2006 01:10 PM
To many of us, Steve was an icon. To me he was also a person to respect and look up to. I was just looking at some of my Vivarium back issues, and read his monitor article (pre croc hunter days) and saw not just a celebrity as we now knew him, but also as a herpetologist who gave his life to animals and his kids. God bless Teri, Bindi, and Bob.
Peter Kriz
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Peter Kriz
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National Aquarium in Baltimore
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