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  • Birth Name: Stephen Robert Irwin
  • Birth Place: Essendon, Victoria, Australia
  • Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 02/22/1962, Pisces
  • Date of Death: 09/04/2006
  • Profession: TV host; naturalist; zookeeper
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Famous for his perpetual exuberance, tacky khaki outfits and "crikey!" catchword, this late Aussie animal activist-cum-TV-personality amazed audiences with his outrageous — not to mention dangerous — ... read more
  • How Jungle Girl Bindi Irwin Keeps Dad's Spirit Alive | Today's News: Our Take | 6/8/2007
    Eight-year-old Bindi Irwin holds a deadly looking snake. "This snake is very venomous," she says into the camera. "Is this true, or am I just... whoa!" — she ducks and weaves as the critter's head oscillates wildly  — "bluffing?" Wendy the Woma python is not cooperating. Bindi's mom, Terri, jumps in on the sixth take as the highly endangered snake slithers across the table and out of the shot. "Bindi, that's brilliant," Terri says. "Just look at the screen and don't worry about the snake. If you need to do anything, do like Daddy — spread your arms and legs wide and jump around!" The crew laughs. Bindi nails it and gives the python a kiss on the head. (Turns out she was bluffing.) "Doing like Daddy" comes naturally to the plucky girl in pigtails and de rigueur khaki. Daddy, of course, is t read more
  • Steve Irwin Appears on Daughter's New Series | Today's News: Our Take | 3/28/2007
    Discovery Kids' Bindi: The Jungle Girl, a 26-part series debuting June 9 and aiming to gets kids interested in wildlife conservation, will include appearances by Steve Irwin, who began filming the series with his daughter Bindi months prior to his tragic September demise. Also, says Reuters, the night before Jungle Girl's premiere, Animal Planet will serve up My Daddy the Croc Hunter, in which 8-year-old Bindi reflects on growing up with her famous pop. read more
  • Ratings: Battlestar, Steve Irwin and Dresden | Today's News: Our Take | 1/24/2007
    Some Sunday-night snippets:• A total of 3.2 million viewers tuned in for Steve Irwin's final documentary, which aired simultaneously on Animal Planet and Discovery Channel.• The relocated Battlestar Galactica drew an audience of 1.8 million, up a thousand heads from its Dec. 15 mid-season finale and giving Sci Fi its best performance in the Sunday time slot since June 2003.• The Dresden Files premiered to 1.7 mil, deemed a disappointment when compared to recent Sci Fi debuts such as Eureka (4.2 mil). read more
  • Short Cuts: Dead Zone, Irwin's Death Video and More | Today's News: Our Take | 1/12/2007
    USA Network's The Dead Zone has been cleared for a fall launch into syndication.... Steve Irwin's widow, Terri, tells Access Hollywood that the lone tape of her husband's death, handed over to her last week by authorities, has been destroyed.... Among the acts performing live at the Feb. 11 Grammy Awards will be (Sur. Prise.) Beyoncé, the Dixie Chicks, Gnarls Barkley and the Red Hot Chili Peppers.... Nearly half of the short films being screened at this month's Sundance Film festival will be available for download Jan. 18, at Apple's iTunes Store. read more
  • Steve Irwin Death Tape Handed Over to Widow | Today's News: Our Take | 1/4/2007
    Aussie authorities have handed over a video of crocodile hunter Steve Irwin's fatal September face-off with a stingray to his wife, Terri, and destroyed all copies so as to prevent the grisly footage from circulating to the public, reports the AP. "It was wholly appropriate that we took all possible steps to ensure something of such a personal and tragic nature did not fall into the wrong hands," Queensland state coroner Michael Barnes said in a statement. "This is in line with the wishes of the Irwin family." read more

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My Daddy the Crocodile Hunter (Subject (person only)) 2007 TV Show Series
Happy Feet (Actor - Trev) 2006 Movie
Salute to the Crocodile Hunter (Subject (person only)) 2006 TV Show Series
Steve Irwin Memorial Service (Subject (person only)) 2006 TV Show Series
Steve Irwin's Great Escapes (Host) 2006 TV Show Series

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