All My Heroes Are Going to Ground...
Steven Robert Irwin
February 22, 1962 – September 4, 2006
Steve Irwin was the embodiment of fearlessness. If anyone was indestructible, I certainly thought Steve would be the man, but all it took was a stingray's barb, and he was dead before the rescue helicopter could arrive. It was while filming his own documentary, The Ocean's Deadliest, that Steve proved that title true.
Irwin died doing what he loved, and how often does that happen? For anyone?
On a personal note, I actually paid money to see his movie a few years back, and was thoroughly entertained-- I had no expectations that it would be anything other than a longer version of an episode of 'The Crocodile Hunter.' And he didn't seem to mind taking jabs at his own notoriety.
Steve is survived by his wife, Terry Irwin, and his two children Bindi Sue Irwin, and Robert Clarence "Bob" Irwin. He founded the Steve Irwin Conservation Foundation, which was later renamed Wildlife Warriors Worldwide. He even discovered a new species of turtle that now bears his name, Elseya irwini-- Irwin's Turtle --a type of snapping turtle found on the coast of Queensland.
He was always smiling, always larger than life-- as most Aussies are --and the world will smile far less without his eternal optimism goading us on. The world is certainly a far scarier place now that he's gone. May God rest his soul, and provide comfort to his family.
Steve Irwin was 44.
February 22, 1962 – September 4, 2006
Steve Irwin was the embodiment of fearlessness. If anyone was indestructible, I certainly thought Steve would be the man, but all it took was a stingray's barb, and he was dead before the rescue helicopter could arrive. It was while filming his own documentary, The Ocean's Deadliest, that Steve proved that title true.
"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,"
--friend and colleague John Stainton
Irwin died doing what he loved, and how often does that happen? For anyone?
On a personal note, I actually paid money to see his movie a few years back, and was thoroughly entertained-- I had no expectations that it would be anything other than a longer version of an episode of 'The Crocodile Hunter.' And he didn't seem to mind taking jabs at his own notoriety.
Steve is survived by his wife, Terry Irwin, and his two children Bindi Sue Irwin, and Robert Clarence "Bob" Irwin. He founded the Steve Irwin Conservation Foundation, which was later renamed Wildlife Warriors Worldwide. He even discovered a new species of turtle that now bears his name, Elseya irwini-- Irwin's Turtle --a type of snapping turtle found on the coast of Queensland.
He was always smiling, always larger than life-- as most Aussies are --and the world will smile far less without his eternal optimism goading us on. The world is certainly a far scarier place now that he's gone. May God rest his soul, and provide comfort to his family.
Steve Irwin was 44.
from the mind of... Eric | 12:41 PM
5 Comments:
Shocking. Saddening. Sobering.
I'm really going to miss him, even though I never really knew him.
He has young children and that makes it a horrible tragedy but I have to say how incredibly brave and happy he appeared to be in his programs. He had a lot of life to him and our world will be quite a bit less interesting without him.
This was the first thing I saw on TV today...thank you for taking the time to put a tribute about him on your blog.
It's sort of like Captain Kangaroo and Marlin Perkins going in a freak accident at the same time.
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