This is just, terribly upsetting.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060904/ap_on_en_tv/obit_irwin He left behind his wife and 2 young children. That is so sad.
I remember when I first saw him on TV. He was sticking his arm down a hole in the ground and he had no idea what was down there. He said, "I'm gonna stick me arm down this hole and see what's in there." He ended up pulling out a big ass lizard and talking about how beautiful it was. I couldn't stop laughing.
And I couldn't stop watching him after that first episode. He was fuckin crazy, but he educated a lot of people and accomplished a lot of things for wildlife around the world. I think what he wanted most was for children to grow up loving and respecting animals the way they should be. I think that was a wonderful dream.
I'm gonna miss your crazy antics, Steve. Just know, that you left behind something great.
-E