[nukkad] steve irwin is dead

[Pravin <>]

http://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/09/04/australia.irwin/index.html 

Stingray kills 'Crocodile Hunter' 

POSTED: 6:04 a.m. EDT, September 4, 2006 

SYDNEY, Australia (CNN) -- Steve Irwin, the TV presenter known as the 
"Crocodile Hunter," has died after being stung by a stingray in a marine 
accident off Australia's north coast. 

Media reports say Irwin was diving in waters off Port Douglas, north of Cairns, 
when the incident happened on Monday morning. 

Irwin, 44 was killed by a stingray barb that went through his chest, according 
to Cairns police sources. Irwin was filming an underwater documentary at the 
time. 

Ambulance officers confirmed they attended a reef fatality Monday morning off 
Port Douglas, according to Australian media. 

Queensland Police Services also confirmed Irwin's death and said his family had 
been notified. Irwin was director of the Australian Zoo in Queensland. 

He is survived by his American-born wife Terri and their two children, Bindi 
Sue, born 1998, and Robert (Bob), born December 2003. 

Irwin became a popular figure on Australian and international television 
through Irwin's close handling of wildlife, most notably the capture and 
relocation of crocodiles. 

Irwin's enthusiastic approach to nature conservation and the environment won 
him a global following. He was known for his exuberance and use of the catch 
phrase "Crikey!" 

But his image suffered a setback in January 2004 when he held his then 
1-month-old baby Bob while feeding a crocodile at his Australian zoo. (Full 
story) 

In a statement released to Australian media, Foreign Minister Alexander Downer 
expressed his sorrow and said that he was fond of Irwin and was very 
appreciative of all the work he had done in promoting Australia overseas. 

In 2003, Irwin spoke to the Australian Broadcasting Corp.'s Australian Story 
television program about how he was perceived in his home country. 

"When I see what's happened all over the world, they're looking at me as this 
very popular, wildlife warrior Australian bloke," he said, the ABC reported. 

"And yet back here in my own country, some people find me a little bit 
embarrassing. "You know, there's this... they kind of cringe, you know, 'cause 
I'm coming out with 'Crikey' and 'Look at this beauty.'

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- pravin walunjkar
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