Steve Irwin – Crocodile Hunter – RIP
Tragedy … Steve Irwin – pictured here with his wife Terri – has died aged 44 in a horrific accident involving a stingray while filming an underwater documentary in Queensland.
News.com.au: Crocodile Hunter Steve Irwin dead
THE Crocodile Hunter, Steve Irwin, is dead.
He was killed in a freak accident in Cairns, police sources said today.
It is understood he was killed by a stingray barb that went through his chest and reportedly into his heart .
He was swimming off the Low Isles at Port Douglas filming an underwater documentary when the tragedy occured.
The Queensland Ambulance Service (QAS) was called about 11am (AEST) and an emergency services helicopter was flown to the crew’s boat on Batt Reef, off the coast near Cairns, with a doctor and emergency services paramedic on board.
Irwin had a puncture wound to the left side of his chest and was pronounced dead at the scene.
RIP Steve
Flap and family enjoyed your work.
Best to Terri and family……
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Bruce L. Thiessen, aka Dr.BLT
I”m the blog n roll artist who wrote this little croc rock tune for Steve:
Crocodile Hunter
words and music by Bruce L. Thiessen, aka Dr. BLT (c)2006
http://www.drblt.net/music/crocodileHunter.mp3