I was shocked and saddened when I heard about the death of Steve Irwin. My heart and prayers go out to Terri the children and the rest of the Irwin family

I've already been in contact with a friend who has worked closely with Steve and Terri for several years and he says everyone is quite devastated, as I had imagined they would be.

i was shocked about steve irwin he was a lovely guy i will miss him alot may he rest in peace

Me and my family are very saddened by the death of Steve Irwin. Our love and prayers go out to his wife Terri and their children and of course the rest of the Irwin family. Steve was loved by millions of people from all over the world.He was a beautiful human being. My son got his love of wild life from steve he wants to be just like him when he graduates.He has a great love for croc's and snakes as well as all of Gods other wild life.We will miss Steve so much even though we never met him he was like family to us.Our love and prayers are with you Terri and Family.

SHOCKING..i dont know wat to say

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Stop hating on steve! He was the best!! your a fag for saying hes a fag... he was the best wildlife person ever. He was the only one that kept me enterested.. you know you loved him and if you didn't your crazy. My prayers go out to his family... I know I am devistated, I can't imagine how they are feeling.

Is this how your network chooses to honor someone's death? I just walked off of watching Matt Lauer's interview of Steve over his 2004 conterversial incident. He already apologized and stated he regretted holding his baby while feeding a croc at a zoo, do you have to rehash it again and again on the weekend he passes? How about honoring him and showing him in his glory instead of defending himself in front of his little girl? Bad choice!!!! Shame on you, I refuse to watch you.

R.I.P Steve irwin Mad Dude But a propaer legend

Steve was an awesome guy. I really looked up to him. God bless him and his family, and his friends too. I am so devistated, he had so much energy that i found it hard to believe he could ever die. Steve was like a legend, and legends will never die. He may not be a legend now but later on, as the world discovers more about his death he will be a legend. He did die, but at least he will always stay on this earth in the hearts of those who looked up to him. God Bless Steve Irwin.

wow i cant believe hes dead! he will be missed, we need more people in the world like him

its absaloutely heart breaking to hear steve irwins death! he had taught every1 many things about wildlife: not 2 hate them but 2 love them! he was every1 favourite crocodile hunter! he was natures best fren n to all humans aswell! amazing, faboulas, fantastic, cool n a kind soul!
he was the best! d bom! he was just everything! i know every1 n i will miss him very much!
god bless!
rest in peace steve irwin!
u r a STAR!!!!!!!!

Very saddened by the untimely death of Steve Irwin.He died as he lived and will be missed.

May the Lord be with the Irwin family as the world morns one of the great wild life documentary geniuses of our time. He had educated many and passed doing his lifes passion.

its really sad that steve died i used to watch him on tv all of the time i used to think what he did was amazing but i guess he got a little too brave and did something that he shouldnt have done and look what happend ill miss his show a lot and i wish the best of luck to the irwin family.

Here's to Steve Irwin "The Crocodile Hunter"!! Rest In Peace... May we all be as lucky to live as passionately has he did and to pass on while doing what we love!! I pray that his family will find the strength to move on, but to always remember his greatness & love.

May God be with you in this time of need....

Peace,
-Brian

Dead, dead, deadski

This is a really hard time right now for al his fans and family anf friends. he will be missed by many. the thing that i loved about him was how he educated all of us. he put his life on the line to educate us. i give my heart put to his familly and his friends at the zoo. i know everyone will miss him i know i am really sad he was like a hero to me. i really wanted to go and meet him but now i want to meet his familly and say in pwerson that im sry and wish them the best

RIP Steve Irwin

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For years I've watched and taped his shows to take to school and show my Sp Ed students. He's been a personal hero to me. His death is a shocking tragedy! My prayers go with his family and the people he worked with. The world is a poorer place without him in it. I'll greatly miss him.

Our family was shocked about Steve Irwin's Death.
So Ironic
My prayers go out to his family

I can't believe that He died, i loved his shows they were very entertaning. He died hoping that he could make a difference and he made that diff. I am so saddened by his death . prayers go to his wife and family.

I can't believe he's gone. He certainly educated and entertained millions of people and will hopefully live on in the reruns of his show. Huge loss.

I AM EXTREAMLY SAD TO HEAR THE SUDDEN DEATH OF STEVE IRWIN! FOR ME HE WAS A GREAT RAW MODEL! AS A SRILANKAN....I HAVE WATCHED ALL HIS FILMS AND DOCUMENTRIES! LIKE YOUR PRIME MINSTER SAID........HE IS ONE OF A KIND!
I WILL SADLY MISS AND THOUGHTS GO FOR HIS WIFE AND FAMILY TOO!

HE IS LOVED MY SRILANKANS FOR HIS FINE WORK!

GOD BLESS HIM

SANJEEV J

SO SORRY TO HEAR OF THE DEATH OF A WONDERFUL MAN, MY PRAYERS & THOUGHTS ARE WITH TERRI AND HIS CHILDREN. I WISH I COULD OF MEET HIM. I TOO LOVE ANIMALS. MAY THE LORD ABOVE BE WITH YOU TERRI & THE IRWIN FAMILY AND FRIENDS
kathi

"Steve, I know that you can hear me from up there in Heaven, so I just want to say you were an insperation to me always." "I also want to say that, I wish that you could come back to us, to be able to live your place in this world." Steve, one more thing to say is, ill remember you always. ALWAYS. "Steve, im glad that you were able to march with the penguins, swim with the crocs,and fly with the eagles. Ill see you in Heaven, mate. 1962-2006 STEVE IRWIN

All his mad bluster and raw enthusiasm for life wasn't put on for the cameras ... it was all real - or fair-dinkum, to use the Aussie vernacular. He was what we call in Australia a "knock-about bloke" ... someone who had become wealthy and found fame but who hadn't changed one bit.

What a lot of people outside Australia don't know is that he was a very active conservationist and had been involved in a number of charities to save native species here. His most recent TV ads in Australia were an appeal to help orphaned animals (koalas, kangaroos, wombats, etc), particularly those whose mothers had fallen victim to road accidents.

He was also a great fan of the Brisbane Broncos footy team in the Australian National Rugby League - and up-ended Gorden Tallis, one of the world's toughest players, at a training session with a front-on tackle around the legs.

When he was invited to have another go at one of his heroes, gentle giant Shane Webcke, the player (they were friends) decided to give him a little taste of what it's really like and dropped the shoulder into him.

Irwin went flying .... and lay on the ground looking like he'd been run over by an angry rhinoceros. Then he just dusted himself off and got up smiling, all back slapping and high fives.

Wrestling crocs, saving animals or tackling NRL players ... all the same to him. Very sad for Terri and their kids.

A great and much-loved Australian and an all-round decent bloke. And everyone here will really bloody miss him.

You witness well, Joan

Seems to me Irwin was a nut who harassed animals for a living. Finally, one of them successfully protested the invasion in the only way available.

Looks like modern people are so over-protected and coddled that, starved for real achievement, they must invent vicarious adventure at the same time they seek institutions to secure their own lives. It's a TV nation. Probably a TV world.

Uknow i always used to watch him ,steve , he was always so ito his job and i liked that about the man i actually i remember one time when i was really young he came to the silver springs wildlife theme park i actually got to meet him and from that day on i had fallen in love with animals he was so kind and caring ill miss him so much good bye steve you were great

Shocking and yet all things considered not really surprising, considering how far and how often he pushed the safety envelope. Very sad, and a really awful freak accident, but how long can a person go on daring the odds?

As I point out here, Irwin's death was not a "freak accident." The stingray did it on purpose, and Irwin presumably knew what could happen. "Stupid blunder" is more like it.

I used "freak accident" in the sense that an animal normally extremely non-agressive in nature felt it had to protect itself. Kind of like being charged by a dik-dik or attacked by a rabbit. It happens, but it's extremely rare.

i am in shock becouse his dead all my condolence to irwin family and that the lord have steve in his kindom

It is a sad time to have someone with the energy and love for all of God's creatures leave this world. I echo the comments of Brian aka Guppusmaximus, "May we all be as lucky to live as passionately has he did and to pass on while doing what we love!! I pray that his family will find the strength to move on, but to always remember his greatness & love.

May God be with you [and families at this] time of need...."

Our prayers go out to Steves family! God bless him and his family.

So sorry to hear about the untimely death of Seve Irwin!
May he be remembered for all the good he has done.
My condolences for his family and friends.

So sorry to hear about the untimely death of Steve Irwin!
May he be remembered for all the good he has done.
My condolences for his family and friends.

Im so hurt to hear about such a great mans death. It is so unfortunate to hear someone as passionate for wildlife has past doing what he loved the most. May he rest in Peace. He will forever live in our hearts and memories.

I have watched Steve and Teri for a long time, on the day his beloved Mary died I cried with him, I cried for him when he lost his precious Sui, but on Monday I cried for myself and the entire world because we all lost a very special man. Teri lost her husband and Bindi and Baby Bob lost their father, and this world will never be the same again. Steve was put here to speak for those who could not speak for themselves. I admit I wasn't that into crocodiles and snakes until I saw a crazy man saying how great they were. Now I can't get enough of them, and I have Steve to thank for that. This world needed him and now we all know what it's like to love these wonderful animals. So Thank You Steve, and God speed my friend. You will always be my HERO!

He gave the world a whole new way of thinking about wildlife.He is a legend and thats what he will be.
May god be with his family.

"And when he shall die, take him
and cut him out in little stars,
And he will make the face of heaven so bright
That all the world will be in love with night"
W Shakespeare

"Judgement is MINE", sayeth the Lord.
Judge not lest YE be judged.

im not surprised...still tragic though....without a doubt.

I WAS SO SHOCKED TO HEAR OF STEVE'S UNTIMELY DEATH. SEEMS IT CAN'T BE SO. SOMEONE SO DEDICATED TO LIFE--HE CAN'T BE GONE--HE HAD SO MUCH TO GIVE & SO MUCH ENTHUSIASM--AND SUCH A BRAVE WIFE/FAMILY TO WATCH WHAT HE DOES SO WELL. I CAN'T IMAGINE WHAT HIS WIFE, KIDS & FAMILY ARE GOING THROUGH, OR HOW IT WILL BE FOR THEM AS WELL AS THE REST OF THE WORLD WIHOUT HIM. SUCH A LOSS. HE WENT AS HE LIVED. I WONDERED IF HE WAS DISAPPOINTED THAT IT WASN'T A CROC--BUT IT HAD TO BE WILDLIFE AFTER ALL. THE NAUGHTY BLOKE JUST GOT THE BETTER OF HIM THIS TIME. I'LL MISS HIM.

Hi I am Nicole I have watch steve Irwin On T.V He has been my hero because how he tell about animals how you can help them. Special animals that can real hurt you he help me no what I want do is save animal that need help. My pray go out to his family and friends. he will always be in my heat and miss him. He was the best he save animals that need his help that good that he help them.

I wanted to thank Joan for her kind words about Steve. I can understand were her son is coming from because my dreams were almost exactally like his. Steve Irwin was my hero. He represented everything I want to be. A environmentalist, a herpetologist and a zoo director. For years my family had tried to raise money to go to Australia and meet him. 2 weeks ago we finally booked the tickets. To meet him would have been the proudest day of my life. I will never get to meet Steve Irwin, but hopefully I could meet his family or his co-workers. I will never will forget Steve Irwin and I hope niether will the world

Jake, make that pilgrimage and take it all in. Live the dream! You won't meet Steve, but you know what? You'll feel him all around you.

Hi! I am Elma Sanchez Ayop from the Philippines would like to condole the family of the late Steve Irwin.Watching his documentaries at animal planet here at cable TV made me more interesting in animal adventure.
I will miss him alive on TV....so long Steve Irwin...Thank you, you are very known to us here in the Philippines...Bye...steve

Steve Erwin was a wonderful person who gave many interesting hours of knowledge to all people about animals. I truly believe that he loved all animals and was born to protect and preserve them. Our heart felt regrets and condolences go our to Terri and pray that her broken heart will mend and know that Steve was doing what he loved most when this terrible incident occurred. God Bless You and our prayers are with you.
Sincerely,

Mr.& Mrs. William G. Osborne
United States of America

I never really was effected by the death of a celebrity. When I heard the tragic news I was in disbelief. I have been watching Steve since before he and Terri even met. I fell in love with him and his family over the years. I truly believe he did his job to educate the public and any teasing of animals was to show how they react in defense. He and his family taught me so much about animals I initially thought were vicous. I thank him and his family for taking the risks to educate the public. I send my love and condolences to his family.
God now has an angel for the animals in heaven. God bless and my prayers are with Terri and her children and all of Steves family and friends.

I love to watch his shows on TV. Very sad he had to leave us. He was only 44 and I think Bindi and little Bob still need him..

I pray for you and your family. RIP Steve..
Steve Irwin Memorial

Steve i did not know in person but he felt like he was the best mate. he helped out australia in so many ways and the world. How to keep safe from animales in australia. kept animales from dying out from clearing out land by buying up land. From his passing on i hope that his life keeps living thought us all. Steve you will be missed but cricky you have changed australian life and the world with your true blue aussie ness.

Remember he went out the way he would loved, just very soon for us. ;(

i have bin whaching his shows since i was six years old. the ferst day i herd the news that he was gone
i almost finted on the flor and all of what he did
for the animals. like my dad sed he died liking what he like to do saving and caring for the animals.
its hard to let go to sommeone that we kard for.
to my u are an hero.
as long as u are still in our memorys u are stile
the crocodil hunter we all love your bigist fan isabelle age 14.

Steve brought joy and laughter and knowledge to so many people throughout the world. His conservation efforts and love of wildlife have made a difference and he will be remembered for that.We mourn his loss but know his legacy will live on through Terri and his children.

ALMOST A WEEK LATER AND I STILL AM HAVING TROUBLE ACCEPTING STEVE IRWINS DEATH. ALTHOUGH I HAVE NEVER MET HIM, I FEEL I HAVE LOST A FRIEND. I AM SURE HE HAD THIS EFFECT ON MANY PEOPLE.

WE WATCHED AS STEVE GOT MARRIED AND SAW THE BIRTH OF BINDI AND BOB. WE MOURNED WITH HIM WHEN HIS "MUM" DIED.

AN EMOTIONAL MAN AND A RISK TAKER. HE SAID HE WOULD GIVE HIS LIFE FOR HIS WORK. THAT IS WHAT HAPPENED.

HE RISKED HIS LIFE TO EDUCATE US, HE GOT OUR ATTENTION, WE LISTENED.

WE WILL MISS YOU STEVE. BLESS YOUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS.

I HOPE, IN A FEW YEARS, YOUR CHILDREN WILL CARRY ON WITH YOUR WORK, SO YOU MAY CONTINUE YOUR DREAM THROUGH THEM.

we will surely miss you,hope to see you again.may he rest in peace .............we love you.........

The untimely passing of Steve Irwin is a great tragedy. This has effected my family more than I could have imagined; he has been a great influence on myself and my two boys. The world will never be the same. In the past, I have dealt with this type of emotional pain through music. Being a song writer and composer, I have written musical compositions and songs to honour friends, family, and fallen heroes to ease the pain and commemorate the contributions they've made in life. Steve falls under the obvious catagory of "HERO." Please accept and share with the world this musical tribute in honour of the great "CROCODILE HUNTER" Steve Irwin.. WE LOVE YOU STEVE!!!!

Sincerely:
David James

P.S. - You can visit me at: David James Music and download the musical tribute "THE MIGHTY STEVE"

steve made us love animals that most of us would want to keep a safe distance from. His energy and enthusiasm was infectious. since the last one week Animal Planet is rerunning all his old documentaries and i have been watching them with a lump in my throat all the time wishing that this is all a bad dream and steve is still around with us wrestling down a croc somewhere.

my heartfelt condolences to his family.they must really be going thru terrible phase right now.

RIP steve U will be missed a lot

His smile and enthusiasm trancending life itself -Steve Erwin became the "Crocodile Hunter" and changed the way we perceive the animal kindom forever. (Thanks) God must have had a higher calling for you Steve, otherwise you would still be with us.

i thought steve was an amazing guy i would watch his shoe every nite he was so much fun to watch we will all miss him

seve was the best and he will alwas rule!!!!!!!!
god tock one for the best person on the plant.
we are so luck to have know him.
my famly and i are so sorry of the famlys los.
i will alwas love and rember seve. he gave me the love of all anamles. becuse of steve i am know longer scared of eny anamels.
so sorry
ann

I WAS VERY SADDENED WHEN I HEARD OF STEVE IRWINS DEATH HE WAS SUCH A GREAT MAN TO THE ANIMALS AND A WONDERFUL FATHER AND HUSBAND HE WILL BE GREATLY MISSED BY EVERYONE HE WILL BE IN MY FAMILYS HEARTS AND PRAYERS. MY THOUGTS GO OUT TO TERI AND THE CHILDREN AND THE REST OF THE IRWIN FAMILY. MAY HE REAT IN PEACE SUCH A WONDERFUL WAS TAKEN FROM US SO SUDDENNLY HE MUST HAVE BEEN REALLY NEEDED BY THE LORD FOR SOME IMPORTANT PURPOSE FOR HIM TO BE TAKEN FROM US SO SUDDENNLY. LOVE THE ANDRADE AND BURGWINKEL FAMILY

I still am in a state of shock myself, I only watched the show,a few times in the past my two brothers actually love the Crocidile Hunter; However like many people said I being A believer in The Lord "How" could this have Happened,I don't Know? if Steve Believed in Jesus-Christ? that is not everyone's believe.Nevertheless you could see that Steve Had such A "Authentic" Spirit that captivated People;He was real.I really Feel Bad for his wife we don't know what tomorrow will bring However She should be consoled Knowing she had a wonderful well rounded husband that loved his Life and truley cared for God's Creatures,Why? was he taking so early knowing He had a great partner Terri And two beautiful children bindi and bob'only God knows What a terrible mistery.My Daughter And I will continue to watch the Show Her Name is Temple She has them Chinky eye's, Like bindi Steve Irwins Daughter.My daughter Will be three october the 19th,I tryed to explain to her what happened to Steve,Then A few days later she said mommy all enthusatic I want to watch Steve Irwin And What struck me the most by her comment is she placed her hand on her chest and Instead of saying he Got piered in the heart".She said mommy "Steve Irwin Has a heart".I come to realize His Heart was so Full of Life For wildlife and his family He was piere in that very spot.Like Jesus was the lamb for Slauder for God.May Steve's Legacy never be forgotten May we preserve and Respect his mission.I also want us to keep his widow and children in our prayers;Whatever your believe is.I Hope I did Not sound Redundant,I wish that never Happened I Personaly am Afraid of stingrays;While on a trip in the caymen Island, A few years back we a Few Friends went on a boat ride and the Men on the boat said they Were professionals at working with stingrays: that was my first time seeing those mammels in person sorry to say this I did not like those Tails.God only know's when they said to pet them they are harmless I did and jumped back on the boat;My friend filmed them above water in the shallow part of the ocean while tourist from other boat's on the trip fed them.I wish Steve Was not as free spirited to trust every animal,I wished that he had stayed above ground so If something did occurr the chances of a fatility would of been slim.Like all the personal and spotters he had around for the most part transfering Crocidiles to new homes and all the other animals he had in his zoo.I hope I made sense I don't have a computer at home and I am at School in another town I have to get Home, to get my daughter off the bus see ya later.God Bless you All.

hi my name is bindi

when my family and i got told on what happened to my daddy i was so sad when i wacth his shows i think of him like i said in my speech i will always remember daddy wes was my dads best mate wes was a good guy and will remember my daddy too

bindi irwin

steve u trully wuz an hero and u will b happee 2 no there is no stingraze in heavn.

dear steve the crocadiel hunter.i wish that you were still alive because i miss you verry much and you ROCK.

it is such a tragedy to find out of his death. o my god. like seriously. he'll be missed. that's foe sure!!!

Hi Everyone my name is Suzie and I want to tell you about a great competition I have entered. Bindi Irwin is turning 10 WooHoo, I have entered the video competition in it I am driving lol.

Australia Zoo is the best Zoo in the World, Bob irwin and his wife started off with a reptile park and Steve & Terri Irwin turned it into Australia zoo. It is Located In Beerwah Queensland which if a GREAT town all the people are sooooooooooooo friendly. I am going to work at the Zoo when I am older and live in Beerwah. Please vote for me so I can go to Bindi's Birthday, It would mean the world to me.Steve was and Still is a hero to me

im so sad