Cause of death: stabbed through the heart by a Stingray's tail. I kid you not. Only Steve Irwin, Australia's famous Crocodile Hunter, could suffer such an unusual death. The first time I saw him on TV, I remember thinking, "That dude is gonna get killed!". Today, he proved that initial impression correct. Sadly, all too young. He is survived by his American wife, his 8 year old daughter, and his 3 year old son. He was only 44. He probably had more excitement in his life in one month than most people have in their whole lives. He had his own zoo in Australia. Despite his high risk profession/lifestyle, it still comes as quite a shock that he should be casually killed by a member of the animal kingdom, a mere fish. Not it has its 15 minutes of fame.