Is it true about the rumors of a video of when he got stung?

Yes he was filming a video about "Killers of the Deep" when he was killed, but they say it is ironic that it was a stingray that killed him, because they are actually among the most docile underwater beings. Their barbs at the base of their tale is just purely for self defense and what happened was that Steve was swimming directly above at the back of the stingray, about a foot or less above and apparently the ray got spooked and arched upwards ... and Steve was positioned just by a fluke that the barb went directly into his heart. Had it hit him in the arm or leg or even stomach it would've violently hurt, but he well could have survived. But to take a hit directly into the heart was too sudden and there just was no chance, he died instantly.

So there is video footage up to and including his death, but his company headed by his grandfather aren't sure yet whether they are going to air it or not. Maybe later...? I heard also that Australia wanted to give him a state funeral but his father declined saying that Steve was just a common person and wouldn't want all the fuss over his death.

It's all just so sad.

Yes there is video of the event but I doubt it'll be shown.

They said the only probable reason why this might be shown would be to prevent accidents involving stingrays but considering how unlikely it is to be attacked by a stingray, the argument isn't very solid.

I personally don't think it'll be shown and honestly, I don't see any point to showing it...all it will accomplish is letting the death of this man be spread all across the internet.

I agree with Kiiln ... let's remember this great man in his fun and glory ... not witness his tragic death. It apparently was hard enough for his crew to witness this sad event and his family and company members to watch the video themselves.

I caught a little news clip about the debate over whether they should release the video of his death or not. The arguments for the latter were basically for the sake of his children, which is a good enough reason.

From the report it seems that Steve's wife supports the release of it, because it more or less goes with Steve's wishes. They showed a couple of quotes by Steve basically saying that.

The public though seems conflicted on the matter, I guess a poll was taken in the States and in Austrailia about whether to show the tape or not. 45% of Austrialians said yes while 85% of Americans said yes, in which the American correspondant said something along the lines that the poll is just trying to make Americans look bad and that the Austrailians are too grieved to say what they truely feel.

He compared watching the tape to visiting a body at the funeral, which I thought was a very poor comparison. If you do go to a funeral, you're simply seeing a dead body that's usually made to look like they're at peace. With this tape, you're actually seeing a life being taken. It's very different if you want my opinion.

So, personally, I don't think I would want to see the tape. At least not yet, if ever. I can see it being released though. So what I suggest that we accept that and if we disagree with that choice, we should choose not to watch it. There's seem to be too many on both sides of the fence for anything otherwise to happen.

This post has been edited by The Metal Mallet: Sep 7 2006, 02:16 PM

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RIP Steve Irwin.

No way! He died on my birthday! And, I was reading For Your Eyes Only, and it was a part with a Stingray dieing (well, 007 can't die, can he?!). Weird... well, anyway, I wish I can see that video, with all the blood in the water... possible a heart on the tail... yep, gotta see it. It was weird, but I said I wanted to see that video in school (at lunch), and this kid (who didn't recognize my Battlemage on my I Am poster, thought he was a wizard!) said that I am evil. Well, then, *clears throat*, For Lord Dagon!

- Lord Revan


I'm sorry if I don't share you guys' sadness, but how exactly was the crocodile hunter a hero? I honestly don't know, and I don't know whether or not our ideas of what a hero is agree. Truly, there's no sarcasm here.

Rainer's Old Band Director Died on his Birhtday too


He was a charismatic and very energetic man. He apparently also put forth a lot of (if not all) his efforts towards Austrailia and the Environment.

And about the tape- You wouldn't get Rainer to watch it even of you PAID him.

This post has been edited by Khajiit Overlord Rainer: Sep 8 2006, 04:06 PM

Steve Irwin was a hero because many children around the world looked up to him and he was an educator and an appreciator or nature as well as an engrossing entertainer.

Just as everyone else here, I'm saddened at Irwins death.

I think, and will always think of him as a man who have a love for nature, and it's inhabitants. He was a great educater, about all kinds of animals that live in australia, and he will be sorely missed...bye Steve, you will always be remembered

But although I hate myself for saying this very thing I'm about to say now, I'm surprised the he actually manage to survive this far, with all the things he have been attacked and bitten by and such, it's a miracle that he didn't die earlier.

I havn't watched it in a while, but Steve Irwin's show was pretty good (at times) and he was a great guy, and had a sence of humor (if I recall correctially)


I couldn't find a non-offencive way of saying this and you hit it on the head IMO

That wasn't intended to sound sad... just to let you know.

its very sad because Steve Irwin loved animals who would have thought one would kill him

Ummm... well... it was an annoyed Stingray...