Crocodile Hunter Steve Irwin died in freak accident involving a sting ray off the coast of Australia this morning. He was such a fun guy.

http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,20349888-2,00.html

Such a horrible accident. Steve will be greatly missed for his fun antics and for wildlife preservation.

Such a terrible accident! He was quite the character. Loved watching him. He will be missed by many.

I was shocked hearing the news this morning. The news showed his adorable children...so sad. We used to laugh and shake our head at some of his antic's...especially the show about rattlesnakes, when he stuck his hand in their den and pulled out an armful :eek:

I too was so shocked this morning! He always seemed larger than life, so invincible! I feel so bad for his young wife and kids! :(

It sure was sad about Steve - he made many of us laugh and go OH MY GOSH! :eek:

As longtime fans of Steve's, we sure were shocked and saddened. I feel so badly for his wife and young children. I guess if you could ask him now, he would say he wouldn't have gone any other way, than frolicking (and often wrestling!) with all those animals. He might have rather it been a croc, though! Oh gosh, we will certainly miss him... :( :( :(

Really sad news. What a freak accident!

I still cannot believe Steve is gone - it was such a shock when the news broke. I truly thought he was indestructible. You, in America, appreciated Steve before we did. I think we were a little embarrassed by his 'over the top' antics, but there is probably a little of him in most Aussies.

Last night, I watched a repeat of an interview he did recently with Andrew Denton and in it, he was asked about his parents. He was nearly in tears trying to speak about how he would cope with his father's death and now it is the other way around. Let's hope he is now with his beloved Mum. I feel so much for his wife and kids, especially his daughter who loved her daddy so much.

Steve was one of those people who really made the world a better place. I am so sorry that he's not going to be with us any more. Our hearts go out to his beautiful family.

I heard on TV that there is film of the stingray "attack". Hopefully some discretion will prevail and it will not be shown.

Peggy

Last night Jay Leno showed clips of several of the times Steve visited "The Tonight Show". That's the way I want to remember Steve - bringing so much joy and laughter to the world.

The film of the stingray accident is currently in the hands of the authorities. I agree, I'd hate to ever see the media broadcast it.

That little Bindy Sue is ADORABLE!!! She is indeed following in daddy's footsteps.

How sad! What a huge animal advocate we have lost! :(

Bindy Sue is totally adorable - and I agree, Sheri, she is following in her dad's footsteps. Did you see that episode where he took his wife & children all around the U.S., discovering all the wildlife as a family? They'd come upon a species of some sort, and Bindy Sue was totally mimicking her dad's motions - her eyes would get all wide as she described the animal just like Steve - now I really wish I would have recorded that. I bet I can find it on DVD - they probably have his series in sets (or if they didn't before, they certainly will now!)