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Australia's millionaire croco-doco man killed by stingray
Sep 4, 2006, 6:45 GMT
Sydney - Australian crocodile hunter and zookeeper extraordinaire Steve Irwin died Monday after being speared in the heart by the barb of a stingray while he was shooting a marine documentary off Cairns in far-north Queensland.
There were no further details about the death of the 44-year-old madcap environmentalist who made a fortune from his Crocodile Hunter feature film and television series.
Khaki-clad Irwin courted controversy several years ago when cameras at his Australia Zoo on Queensland's Sunshine Coast caught him feeding chicken to a hungry four-metre crocodile with one hand while holding month-old son Bob in the other.
The stunt, performed in front of a paying audience, flashed on television screens across the world and had viewers wondering whether he had taken leave of his senses.
The incident at Australia Zoo drew instant comparisons with the outrageous behaviour of Michael Jackson, who in 2002 dangled his baby over the balcony of a German hotel.
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