I have been reading alot of peoples questions concerning this Steve Irwin, now i only know of him as the crocodile guy, but what happened? Did he die?
2006-09-07 14:49:09 · 19 answers · asked by Sam 2 in News & Events ➔ Current Events
Yes, he did. He had a stingray barb him in the heart. He left a family of 2 and a wife. But he wants to be remembered for passion and enthusiasm.
Admirable qualities!
You can go to Yahoo news to read about it.
2006-09-07 14:53:10 · answer #1 · answered by teddybearloverus 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Shortly after 11:00 a.m. AEST (Local Time) (01:00 UTC) on 4 September 2006, Irwin was fatally pierced in the chest by a stingray barb while snorkelling at the Great Barrier Reef, at Batt Reef, which is located off the coast of Port Douglas in Queensland. Irwin was in the area filming his own documentary, to be called The Ocean's Deadliest, but weather had stalled filming. Irwin decided to take the opportunity to film some shallow water shots for a segment in the television program his daughter Bindi was hosting,[35] when, according to his friend and colleague, John Stainton, he swam too close to one of the animals. "He came on top of the stingray and the stingray's barb went up and into his chest and put a hole into his heart," said Stainton, who was on board Irwin's boat the Croc One.
2006-09-07 14:57:51 · answer #2 · answered by Tommy V 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He was filming a movie in the ocean, and a great white shark got him! Steve Irwin was a great person, an a great example for people afraid to express themselves!
2006-09-07 15:00:51 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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
2006-09-07 21:40:35 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
He was a wildlife specialist from Australia, who died after being stung by a stingray in the heart.He was a very nice family man and a asset to the wildlife community. He will be missed.
2006-09-07 15:03:24 · answer #5 · answered by boatassembler 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He died Monday in a freak accident. He was making a documentary about stingrays and one sent its 10inch stinger through his heart.. It is very rare for stingrays to attack, but it must have felt threatened.
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2006-09-07 14:55:05 · answer #6 · answered by crjensen4 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes he died from being pierced in the heart from a stingray barb. it is strange because it is something that NEVER happens. obviously it felt threatened because he was swimming to close to it. he will be missed by a lot of people.
2006-09-07 15:04:35 · answer #7 · answered by me 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, he died Monday. He was swimming over a stingray. It stung him with the stinger piercing his heart.
2006-09-07 14:53:58 · answer #8 · answered by Cara Beth 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are you terminally stoned? Have you been living in a cave for the last week? Prisoners in solitary confinement in Siberia with no TV, internet, or radio know what happened, how could you possibly be so ignorant?
2006-09-07 14:53:41 · answer #9 · answered by Mr Smarty Pants 3 · 4⤊ 1⤋
yes, unfortunately, he died by a stingray, out of all things. he was filming a documentary and he wanted to film a part with some stingrays, which are known to not be life threatening, but, freakishly, as he was swimming on top of it, its tail swung and pierced his heart. =(. so ridiculous.
2006-09-07 14:53:13 · answer #10 · answered by La Belle x3 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋