What a waste....what a pity....the "real" Crocodile Dundee has gone to the everlasting fields...

(Steve and his Terri and "some easy to handle croc"....pic courtesy of VG Norway)

It will be sad never to hear that typical Australian accent anymore (even I sometimes used expressions from his shows on Animal Planet...)....but his enormous enthusiasm made up for it (my opnion...). Who would have guessed he would be killed by the simple but deadly sting of a stingray, most of the time a peaceful but still dangerous creature. Nobody will ever tell us why that animal all of a sudden turned around and slashed Steve with his sting, right into his heart. I think he knew that "this was the end", he even pulled out the sting from his chest so he wouldn't be found like that and then....he died...quick...no pain...(this is what phycisians said afterwards)...

We all remember his wild wildlife...lol...but he pacified animals that were a horror to us by explaining the character in real life; he warned for signals, he told children easy to remember stuff about the usual animal like dogs, cats, llama's etc...in a way that YOU REALLY NEEDED TO LISTEN to this "cute" and happy looking man...and the beautiful thing was that he and his wife Terri really were performing as ONE couple, they never interfered with each others explanations, they just added info to each others story. And you couldn't stop loving this guy.....

Maybe it is good that Terri wasn't there when he died. She didn't deserve that. She will have a hell of a time with their two kids to "survive" every day that comes. Don't forget her in your prayers, please...

He liked danger but always calculated danger, he never turned his back to ANY animal because he knew that....well, this time the animal turned its back and attacked...and really, he didn't stand a chance....let's not forget the lessons he told us about loving animals....and remember there are no mean cats, dogs etc...only stupid owners.....

Steve, we will never forget you and the shows you gave us from the bottom of your heart....sleep peacefully now, you have done your job well...