It's tragic, the death of Steve Irwin. He was such a larrikin, an icon of Australia, a man for whom nature and family was paramount.
So much has been said in the last twenty-four hours and I'm grateful that it is for his conservation work that he is being remembered, not his style and over-the-top exuberance, although all three were what made the Crocodile Hunter unique.
It wasn't just the Australian news that covered the story, but international news services as well; from CNN to the BBC, his death was the lead. That told Australians just how well thought of he was overseas.
He was our own, he will be missed, but his legacy will go on.
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This breaks my heart for his wife and children. How immeasurably sad for them. But at least he died doing what he loved, yes?
Yes, he did, although the irony is that he spent his life wrestling crocs, snakes and poking at dangerous animals, and yet, he was killed by one of the most gentle of sea creatures.
He lived life to the fullest and that is a lesson we should all learn.
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