Tuesday, September 05, 2006
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Steve Irwin was not killed by a Crocodile.
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Msn.com reports that Steven Irwin passed away this past weekend. Irwin was diving off the coast of Australia filming a new documentary with his manager and long time friend John Stainton. His death was captured on film and has been reportedly been turned over to the Australian corners office. The video shows Irwin swimming directly above the Sting ray that punctured his chest giving him that fatal blow. Irwin after realizing he had been stung immediately pulled the Sting ray’s tail out and died second afterwards. Irwin was a Television star known mostly for his outlandish stunts involving uncontrolled wildlife scenarios and for being an animal lover and conservationist.
His death does not come as a shock to anyone that has seen any of his movies or his Television show. His T.V. show was not only educational but also entertaining. There was nothing better than watching Irwin climb a tree with exceptional speed and grace while running away from an angry and violent animal that he has just poked with a stick all while yelling out his trademark catchphrase of “crikey!”. Irwin in the past has been lumped into the category with other adrenaline junkies such as the characters from the MTV T.V. show Jackass.
Irwin has been out of the limelight for the past couple of years and had not really been heard of in the United States since being panned by critics for putting his then one month old son within reach of a live crocodile. One could only speculate that Irwin was filming this new documentary to give a boost to his career. Whatever the case may be he will be remembered for entertaining and educating people on different kinds of wild life and for his crazy stunts. In my opinion I think it is just a matter of time before one of the guys from the Jackass team also goes in a blaze of underwater glory. |
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posted by MarcoOnMovies
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