Damn, beat me to it. This is a shocker. I've watched his shows for years, he used to make me laugh as well as take more than a passing interest in the natural world. Crying shame, condolences to his family.
This death has touched me dearly, as Steve was an inspiration to me for the love he had towards all living things. I was planning a trip to Australia just to meet him as I have been writing back and forth with him for a few years now. I will never forget the love he had, and how he showed his love Rest In Peace Mr. Irwin
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This hit me and my wife kind of hard. While we were first married, we watched his show and laughed at how insane the man was. If I had half of the guts he did, I would be the baddest man on the planet.
Then, his little girl was born right before our boys, and we got to watch her grow up on tv at the same time our kids were. He was a truly nice man and deeply loved his work.
My kids have watched "The Wiggles Meet Steve Irwin" more times than I can remember.
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This truly saddens me. My prayers are with his wife, and his two little babies: Bindy (8) and Bob (3).