An awesome personality with a true love for life and a passion for what he did. He was an asset to the world. I'll miss him for sure.

I think his popularity took a nose dive with that MichaelJackson-like croc in one hand, baby in another stunt. The general public didn't take kindly to it. And his protestations of what was perfectly safe ring a little hollow now that he's met his end through his beastie-interactions of sure-looks-dangerous-to-me.


I will always remember him fondly, however. He had a real shining personality, and his fearlessness bordering on foolhardiness was simply part of the charm.

Wow, what sad news to wake up to this morning. I always enjoyed his shows, although it had been a couple of years since I last watched. He was so excited about what he was showing you that you couldn't help but be excited as well.

For the short time he was among us, he surely lived life to its fullest. We should all be so lucky.

Apparently, his children were with his wife, and they are aware and heading back to Queensland.

The whole event was filmed. This is not that film (and good lord knows I don't want to see it), just a link to a story with the above info.

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How sad for his family, the conservationalists, and the world at large.

His sense of danger reminds me a little bit of fictional Rubeus Hagrid-- an intense love of animals, a respect for and a connection with them that is unmatched. But passion gets in the way of reason sometimes.

Wow, very sad for his family.

His enthusiasm was infectious and his passion was obvious. Very sad, but as it has been said before, he was doing something he loved.

It's just so shocking that he died. I truly loved his show and watched it right from the beginning. If anything he ALWAYS said that people shouldn't take unnecessary risks. He knew the danger he constantly faced and tried to be vigilant and careful. I found his shows to be inspiring and educational.

The Discovery Channel plans to put together a memorial fund in his memory.

His manager said that he had watched the film. He said that Steve was swimming over the top of a large ray when the ray swung his barb into Steve's chest. Steve pulled the barb out and that was it.

This is sad indeed. He was such an energetic and happy guy. I'm sure this is the way he would have liked to go. My heart goes out to his family. I hope there isn't an outburst by people to off a bunch of stingrays now.
RIP, Croc Hunter.
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They've updated the page, but a few moments ago, there were no fewer than 3 different places on MSNBC's homepage that said "Croc Hunter's Death Caught on Tape". Now it's down to 2. Thank god that tape hasn't made it to the public yet, and hopefully it never will. But seeing MSNBC blaring that headline all over the place was making me ill.