Few people appear as alive in death as in life, but “Crocodile Hunter” Steve Irwin, who passed away in 2006 but will receive his star on Hollywood’s Walk of Fame April 26, remains such a vivid part of the legacy that has been carried on by his family that it is sometimes difficult to comprehend why those who knew him are speaking in past tense.
His omnipresence may be due to his image still appearing on all material associated with Australia Zoo, the wildlife park he ran with wife Terri in Brisbane, Australia. It might be because clips of Irwin discussing passing on the baton for his life’s work to his children open the trailer for the upcoming Irwin family show that will premiere on Animal Planet later this fall. But even those who were closest to him, his two children — Bindi and Robert — agree that their father’s presence still lingers.
His omnipresence may be due to his image still appearing on all material associated with Australia Zoo, the wildlife park he ran with wife Terri in Brisbane, Australia. It might be because clips of Irwin discussing passing on the baton for his life’s work to his children open the trailer for the upcoming Irwin family show that will premiere on Animal Planet later this fall. But even those who were closest to him, his two children — Bindi and Robert — agree that their father’s presence still lingers.
- 4/26/2018
- by Carita Rizzo
- Variety Film + TV
Crocodile Hunter star Steve Irwin will be remembered at a public memorial service next week. The ceremony honoring Irwin, who died last Monday after being stung in the chest by a stingray while diving on the Great Barrier Reef, is being organized by family and friends and will likely be held in Brisbane, Australia. Irwin's best friend Wes Mannion says, "Because the family really appreciate the outpouring of love and kindness from everyone... we are planning to have a public memorial next Tuesday or Wednesday at somewhere like Suncorp Stadium (in Brisbane)." The news of Irwin's tragic death shocked the world and sparked a huge outpouring of grief, particularly in his homeland Australia. However, his manager John Stainton wants the public memorial service to be a celebration of Irwin's life. Stainton says, "Steve would not have wanted us to have everyone around crying and saying how sad it was." A low-key private funeral attended by family and friends went ahead in Queensland, Australia on Saturday.
- 9/12/2006
- WENN
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