Crikey....

[Kirsty]

Ooh my gosh..... Kylie (kyl099) just told me that Steve Irwin is dead *crying*

http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,20349888-2,00.html

News reports say he died from a stingray barb while filming

[Firen]

Debbie just told me. :(
It's just sooooo sad. Funny how upset you can get over someone you've never met. My thoughts and prayers are with his family. I can't imagine what they're going through. :(

[Kirsty]

We were luckily enough to meet him when we went to Australia Zoo one time. He was such a down to earth and friendly guy

[macasm8]

Just heard the news too Kirsty!! OMGosh, OMGosh!!! I am in absolute shock. So tragic. I'm feeling a bit teary myself. :( :( :( :( :(

[Firen]

We were going to take the boys to Australia Zoo when it started to warm up a bit. Now we'll never get to see him at work. :(

[Kirsty]

It happened around 11am today

[lisarose]

yeah Dh just rang to tell me.. how sad!!! I feel for his poor wife and 2 young children :( I suppose he at least died doing what he loved.. which is propbably how he would have wanted to go.
So sad though

[Kirsty]

Hi family wasnt there at the time either, so they are being flown up now

[heathermum]

OMG that's so terrible.. i am so shocked ...

[whizzy]

This has come as a real shock, very hard to digest. We've always joked around & done the old "crikey" bit like so many others. My stepson has the same name, lives in Qld & has fielded lots of emails, phone calls etc over the years with people assuming he was the crocodile hunter. Whilst doing some genealogy research 5yrs ago for another branch of the Irwins we discovered a connection (a 4th cousin or something on my DH's cousin side) I haven't mapped it out yet. We never got to meet him, this is just such a sad day for all of us.

Glynis

[clikchic]

OMG! I am in shock! The amount of times we drive past his zoo when at the coast and Jasmine gets all excited to see the billboard with him on it. She for ages thought he was one of the wiggles because of his part in the Wiggly Safari DVD. How sad! I really feel sorry for his poor family.. Just awful!

He is one of those people you just don't believe will ever die! :-( Very sad!

[Natalie_Bird]

OMG that is so sad what a SHOCK!! i loved watching his shows on Telly :(

[leenie]

Yeah I heard this on the news when I went to pick up the kids and just couldn't beleive it... well I always thought he'd probably go doing something that he loved! Very, very sad!

[Firen]

Rob just told me that he works with a woman that is a family friend of the Irwins. Apparently they still can't get a hold of Teri as her mobile is out of range. :(
How sad that the media didn't wait until Teri was informed.

[Kirsty]

Yeah one of Stuarts friends mum works at Australia Zoo with them and she said the same thing.

It would have been nice if the media had waited at least till Terri found out.

[Firen]

Yeah. According to Rob's workmate, someone from the Qld government leaked the info to the media. Not a good sign for the election on the weekend.

[Kirsty]

ooh thats terrible that they would do that

[whizzy]

Well if that's true, it's both disgusting & totally insensitive!

[Kirsty]

Its on the ch9 news now

[Firen]

It's also on 7.

[Natalie_Bird]

Ohhhhh that was sooo sad :(

[Kirsty]

Channel 9 are already talking about a tribute show that will be on on Wednesday.

[tarty00]

There is going to be a tribute show on tonight on the Andrew Denton, Enough Rope show. I am still in shock and tears still come each time I see a news break. I am feeling for Teri, Bindi and Bob. Just shocking news!! Of all things to happen too. Wow!! Enough Rope is on at 9.40pm I think on ABC.

[Firen]

Thanks Tara. :)

[Ruthpics]

We always enjoyed watching Steve, we have his videos...this is a tragedy for sure. I feel so much for his wife and children.

[tarty00]

You are very welcome Fiona :) :)

[PamPie]

Oh, girls--Austin just told me the news--he is sad. Steve was such an icon, not only down under, but worldwide. Lisa has a good point, that he died while doing what he loved, but it's such a tragedy so young...what a shame. Many blessings to his family as they now grieve, and have to endure the media as well...

[clikchic]

I agree Pam.. I can't imagine how awful it must be having to deal with the media while grieving.. They showed footage of his family boarding a charter plane..how hard it must be for them to have to deal with that.

[tarty00]

Yeah it is horrible the way the media jump right in their faces isn't it. I think they should leave them alone and let them grieve, especially those two kids. They don't need the constant interruptions. Still in shock here!!

[whizzy]

I have decided I better spend some time updating the family tree now - it's been very badly neglected over the past 18mths or so.

[Firen]

I've watched the media coverage this morning on Sunrise, and I must say they've handled it well. Although I do think they should leave Teri and the kids alone.

[~mouse~]

Colin Buchanan has written a beautiful tribute song to the Croc Hunter...

http://www.colinbuchanan.com.au/a/40.html

Warning, have tissues handy if you are prone to be emotional like me ;)

[Firen]

Thanks so much for the link Donna. I just read what Colin had written on his website. That brought me to tears, and I haven't even played the song!

[tarty00]

Ohhh Donna thank you so much for this link. This would have to be the most beautiful tribute to Steve. Well done to Colin!! Wow now I am teary again. That was beautiful!! Thank You :-D

[Kirsty]

Ooh wow this is a beautiful tribute to Steve.

Even though its been a few days I still cant believe that he's gone

[Natalie_Bird]

That was a Beautiful tribute thanks for that Donna.


Also i went to my sisters yesterday and she said there are already jokes going around about his death through moblie phones not even 24 hours after he had died. Who in there right mind would do such a thing . oh it makes me sooo mad.

[leenie]

Yup my hubby got some SMS jokes the very next morning... he was so disgusted... how stupid can some people be?

[Firen]

Yup, my hubby came home and told me there were jokes going around. Totally in bad taste! :(

[Kirsty]

Thats unbelievable that people could do that! :(