RIP Steve Irwin

[StingerNLG]

It's certainly a surreal moment. I read about it at 2:30 this morning, and at first I thought it was just a rumored report, or one of his camera crew got hit. Tonight we put on our Wiggles Safari DVD for our son and just couldn't believe he was dead.

RIP Steve. You will be missed by us all. And our thoughts go out to Terri, Bindi, Bob, and the rest of his family.

For anyone interested, they are running a marathon of his best moments on Animal Planet right now.

[Admin Steve]

The Australian government has offered his family a state funeral.

[Purpleguy]

I'm watching him on an old Larry King episode right now. What a great personality. This has put a dark cloud over my whole day. He'll be mised by so many people.

[Admin Steve]

Getty Images has a lot of photos. It's almost Diana-esque.

I hope this link works.

[RavenMad2099]

His death is on film, and it might wind up being broadcast: http://www.contactmusic.com/news.nsf...adcast_1007314

Irwin once insisted, "My number one rule is to keep that camera rolling. Even if it's shaky or slightly out of focus, I don't give a rip. "Even if a big old alligator is chewing me up I want to go down and go, 'Crikey!' just before I die. That would be the ultimate for me." An insider tells British newspaper the Daily Star, "This is exactly what Steve would have wanted. He knew the dangers and was totally up for the cameras to get everything."

Amusing as that quote may be, I think the footage should not be aired. The idea of pandering to the public's prurient interest by broadcasting a death like this sickens me.

[hunter23]

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