Steve "The Crocodile Hunter" Irwin dies at 44.

"Crocodile Hunter" Steve Irwin was as fearless as he was entertaining. The Australian, who popularized the word "crikey",gained international fame as a wildlife expert on his popular "Animal Planet" series. Irwin was killed in a freak accident yesterday, while taping an underwater documentary off the Australian coast. He leaves behind an American wife, and two young children. As John Vause explains, Irwin's sudden death is causing shock and sadness in his home country.

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