What do you think about Steve Irwin's death?

Answer 1

i will never forget the image of steve irwin talking to the camera while sharks were in a feeding frenzy all around him while he stood in the water...the guy was a crazy kook but he was fascinating, funny and very entertaining...i kind of felt one day his luck would run out the way he took risks dealing with wildlife but i would never have guessed it would take a stingray to be the culprit....my condolences to his friends and family....he was one of a kind and his legacy will continue as his shows run on animal planet

Answer 2

From the news reports that are coming out it appears to be a very freak accident. Stingrays are not aggressive animals and only use their spines as a defense. Steve might have appeared to the stingray as an enemy and happened to be in the wrong position and the long (12-18in) spine of the species found where steve was got him right in the most lethal area his heart. Such a tragedy for conservationists around the globe.

Answer 3

I have mixed feelings about it. It's nice for him to have lived his life on his own terms with a lot of passion. I think he got a lot out of his life. But I also think part of being a husband and dad is to grow up and respect the value of your life so you can be there for your wife and children. It was a freak accident in this case, but I think we all saw it coming sooner or later.. Oh well, life goes on..

P.S. I guess I also resent that certain people get us to like them and then go and do something stupid and die. It's like a guy in school giving a girl flowers and writing her poetry only to go hang himself a week later. His enthusiasm was great, but now with his death, that same thing he gave us, the idea that 'ya! maybe that's the way to go!' has been taken away.

Answer 4

It is terrible news, I mean, he did have a dangerous lifestyle with his crocs etc but he was so practised with them, I always thought it would be a croc attack that would injure him and make him go into early retirement, rather than anything else. This really rare stingray business doesn't fit in with it all for me. 44 as well and a family, he did seem like a genuinely good guy - it's always the good people that go and all the bstards that seem to stay on in this world sometimes. I guess he lived his life to the max but he had loads more years to give and we've all lost out with his passing.

Answer 5

He will be missed R.I.P Steve Irwin

Answer 6

I am surprised that I didn't see this question earlier and that no one has responded yet. I am really sadden to hear about his death. He was such an entertainer and so passionate about the environment and animals. I feel bad about his two kids not having their dad around anymore. Too bad that accident happened.

Answer 7

Since he had younger children he should have kept the risks to an absolute minimum! When you get married and/or have children this should change things! But he kept doing things as if he was the only one that mattered!

Answer 8

I for one think its irresponsible for a father to flirt with death like that and have two children It's one thing to do that when you're single, but when you're married and have a family, you should change your high risk behaviours. Many of my friends sell their motorcycles when they become fathers.

Answer 9

my son and i have cried a river!
the loss of the man that brought back the true aussie lingo, put the true Oz on the world map, a man that was a devoted dad and hubby, an environmental educator, its a painful loss to OZ and its a loss to the entire world, all the wild life and conservation as a whole.......will always miss him and always remember what he showed us and all his teachings.....

Answer 10

I feel bad for him, and especially his family. It is really bad for them, he still has little children that needed him. But to tell you the truth I can't believe that it took him this long, he has done crazy stuff for years. There is a reason these creatures are called "wild", if you mess with them they will go all "wild all over your butt".