Stephen Robert Irwin was born on 22 February 1962 in Essendon, Victoria, Australia and died on 4 September 2006. Nicknamed as "The Crocodile Hunter". His parents Lyn and Bob Irwin owned the Queensland Reptile and Fauna Park, which was later passed on to Steve. He renamed it in 1992 Australia Zoo. He was an Australian television personality, wildlife expert and conservationist. Stephen became popular by the television program The Crocodile Hunter. Together they co-owned Australia Zoo. In 1992 he married to Terri Raines. They have two children a daughter Bindi Sue Irwin born on 24 July 1998 and a son Robert Clarence Irwin born on 1 December 2003. In 2001 he released his book "The Crocodile Hunter: The Incredible Life and Adventures of Steve . He died after being fatally pierced in the chest by a stingray barb while filming in Australia's Great Barrier Reef. He has once said "My job, my mission, the reason I've been put on this planet, is to save wildlife."
Here is an interesting video of him: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N4_mWRnmWEs
Sources:
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0410455/bio
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Irwin
Pictures:
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http://files.myopera.com/Animal_farm/blog/2006_09_04t013923_450x290_uk_australia_irwin.jpg
http://img2.timeinc.net/people/i/2006/news/060918a/steve_irwin3.jpg
http://www.yenra.com/steve-irwin/steve-irwin.jpg
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