Thumbs up... 3 mins later he was dead

 

SMILING Steve Irwin gives the camera the thumbs-up only three minutes before he was killed by a stingray.

 

The 44-year-old was snapped by tourists just before he died in the freak accident when the creature’s poisonous barb pierced his heart.

 

The new photos show the lovable Crocodile Hunter in great spirits just before he perished while filming a documentary on the Great Barrier Reef.

 

Irwin was grinning as he posed with biologist Chris Jones, who was part of his documentary team. In another shot he is seen chatting to university researcher Dr James Seymour, who was wearing a T-shirt with a cartoon of a stingray on the back looking ready to attack.

 

Other shots taken by the tourist boat that stopped next to Irwin’s vessel Croc One show the larger-than-life character giving fans a wave.

 

The pictures also show him wearing diving goggles as he prepares to make his fateful journey into the sea. Also in the photo, the message on the side of his boat is a clear indication of the love of his life: "Crocs Rule."

 

The team involved in the making of Irwin’s last documentary have vowed to continue making the show, Ocean’s Deadliest.

 

It was to feature his daughter Bindi, eight, as the star presenter, along with footage of tiger sharks, turtles and stingrays. It’s unclear if it will feature Irwin’s last moments and the stingray attack.

 

In the past Irwin made it clear he wanted to be filmed at all times, saying: "My number one rule is to keep that camera rolling.

 

"Even if a big old alligator is chewing me up, I want to go ‘crikey’ just before I die."

 

Irwin was buried last weekend at the family’s zoo at Beerwah, Queensland.

 

Steve Irwin: A Tribute To The Crocodile Hunter will be screened on Sunday on ITV1 at 6pm.

Oh no, Steve Irwin again... :dozey:

Oh no' date=' Steve Irwin again... :dozey:[/quote']

 

And your problem is??:thinking:

how weird. Who would've thought when that pic was taken. It's very sad.

^^^ if you have nothing good to say, don't say it.

 

 

that's true...there was another photo taken just before that when he was at the head of the boat giving the paparazzi a thumbs up too. what a happy guy. i never saw that pic, thanks for posting.

every Croc Hunter story makes me sad... :( please stop, Mark!!!!

Makes me sad too. ;_;

Yeah...:( Didn't they catch some of his actual death on tape?

And your problem is??:thinking:

 

There is already a thread about him... :dozey:

 

Anyway I don't understand the excitement about this person but well... each to his own.

There is already a thread about him... :dozey:

 

Anyway I don't understand the excitement about this person but well... each to his own.

 

Hehe,.....I thought the same....but maybe he is not THAT popular here in Germany....and maybe we don't find him that special...;)

 

btw....I didn't even know him before...

Hehe,.....I thought the same....but maybe he is not THAT popular here in Germany....and maybe we don't find him that special...;)

 

btw....I didn't even know him before...

 

That's because everyone in Germany is obsessed with Michael Schumacher, who has helped pollute the environment for years, instead of doing anything to help save it!!;)

That's because everyone in Germany is obsessed with Michael Schumacher' date=' who has helped [i']pollute [/i]the environment, instead of save it!!;)

 

:laugh4:

 

Nice prejudice

That's because everyone in Germany is obsessed with Michael Schumacher' date=' who has helped [i']pollute [/i]the environment for years, instead of doing anything to help save it!!;)

 

so most F1 teams aren't British?

so sad to see this thread start out with good intentions yet totally fall off track.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oh, how nice - an "arrogant" gallery!!:rolleyes:

so most F1 teams aren't British?

 

I've never been an F1 fan, so I don't really care!!;)

Diseased rat> Ronaldo

 

Btw, theres only Williams left as a proper english team.

 

Honda, Renault, Spyker, Red Bull, Mclaren, Super Aguri, they're based here but they're all foreign owned.

Diseased rat> Ronaldo

 

Exactly!!:D

Bittersweet. But I thought that was taken a few days before, not minutes! ah well.

It just shows how friendly and genuine he was.

Seems unbelievable that exists a picture of him that was taken 3min ago before his death. He looked full of life, with so many energies...

hell, his death is a big loss :cry:

Ive found an address on contacthollywood.com where you can send messages of condolence etc.

 

If you'd wish to send a condolence card to Steve Irwin's family (he is survived by a wife and two children), you may do so at this address:

 

The Steve Irwin Family

Australia Zoo

Glasshouse Mountains Tourist Rte

Beerwah QLD 4519

AUSTRALIA

Btw, if that picture was taken 3 minutes before...why isnt he in a swimsuit?

 

Something fishy, I smell a conspiracy....