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On 4 September 2006, Australian zookeeper, conservationist, and television programmer Steve Irwin was killed by a stingray while filming in the Great Barrier Reef. The stingray's barb pierced his chest, penetrating his thoracic wall and heart, causing massive trauma.
Aug 25, 2020 · Steve Irwin: The Devastating Death of ‘The Crocodile Hunter’. After chasing deadly animals around the globe, it was a freak accident with the normally calm stingray that ultimately took the...
Stephen M Irwin (born December, 1966) is an Australian screenwriter, producer and novelist, best known for Harrow (2018) and Secrets & Lies (2014).
Irwin's death is believed to be the only fatality from a stingray captured on video. His death was met with shock and grief by fans, the media, governments and non-profit organisations. A private funeral service took place on 9 September 2006. Irwin was buried in a private ceremony at Australia Zoo later that same day.
Nov 11, 2023 · On September 4, 2006, Steve Irwin died after a stingray barb penetrated his heart while he was shooting a documentary in the Great Barrier Reef.
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Mar 23, 2022 · Reuters reported that Irwin died on September 4, 2006, and by January the authorities had finished their investigation and destroyed all the copies of the video, save one. That final copy was handed over to Irwin's wife, Terri Irwin.
Apr 2, 2014 · Irwin died of cardiac arrest shortly after being stung. Stunned by the news of his sudden death, people around the world mourned his passing.
