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Fahye ([personal profile] fahye) wrote2006-09-04 02:55 pm
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Uh.

Steve Irwin just died.

He was diving near Port Douglas, filming a documentary, and got stung by a stingray.









I mean, I really disliked the man, but that's still awful :(
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[identity profile] indy-go.livejournal.com 2006-09-04 04:57 am (UTC)(link)
Holy Moses.

That's, um... wow.

[identity profile] kwayera.livejournal.com 2006-09-04 05:07 am (UTC)(link)
Yeah. Just had a friend call to confirm - overheard while having coffe at Gloria Jeans.

Huh. Curtains for the crocodile hunter, I suppose. I feel sad for his wife and kids.

[identity profile] leda13.livejournal.com 2006-09-04 05:13 am (UTC)(link)
I despised the image of Australians that the guy presented to the world, but still - he was a smart businessman and a good spokesperson for the environment, and he managed to get peoples interest; to die that way is a horrible, terrible thing.

I too am saddened for his family. I know there'll be a lot of support - the guy will practically be a folk hero now, knowing the media - but still.

[identity profile] kajungirl81.livejournal.com 2006-09-04 05:18 am (UTC)(link)
Wow. I didn't think that guy could die.

Yeah, he was a bit annoying and crazy, but wow.
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[identity profile] fahye.livejournal.com 2006-09-04 05:20 am (UTC)(link)
Like a friend of mine just said: at least he died doing what he loved.

And yeah - I suppose no matter how awful the image was, there are worse missions than encouraging public interest in wildlife and the environment.

[identity profile] kcdl.livejournal.com 2006-09-04 06:02 am (UTC)(link)
I must admit I'm quite shocked (though not entirely suprised) about this. I really disliked him when I first saw him. However he was at least trying to do something for the environment and did respect that even if I did find his style grating in the extreme. I feel so sorry for his wife and kids.

Talk about freak accident though, I mean stingray stings are EXTREMELY painful but as far I know they are rarely fatal. Getting stung right through heart is really unlucky to put it mildly.
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