Peace Out to the "Croc Hunta"

In a sad twist of fate, the man who regularly tempted the beasts, Steve Irwin has died. The man wrestled with alligators, crocodiles and other nasty reptiles, held his newborn baby over a pissed of croc, recently started a series devoted to his daughter and founded a successful zoo in Australia. Despite his many successes, the "Croc Hunter" danced with destiny one too many times.

Here's how it went down (according to the article):

While swimming under water and filming a segment for his daughter's show, he swam over a sting ray. It was then that he was struck in the heart by the tail of a ray. A cameraman and crew tried to revive Hunta, but he died shorty after the sting at 11am. Interestingly, a specialist noted that had he been stung anywhere else on his body, he would have survived.

Just goes to show, no matter how big of a risk taker you are, no matter how many times you have gotten away with putting your head in the croc's mouth... One day it's gonna getcha!

Side note: I really was fond of Steve Irwin and his work. Really. He seemed like a nice guy (nuts, but nice). He was very talented and an inspiration to a generation of Jack Asses that will now be even more validated in their quest to defy the odds.
R.I.P. Croc Hunta.