7NEWS Australia - Steve Irwin died 13 years ago today, aged 44. The real-life 'Crocodile Hunter' was killed after being pierced in the heart by a stingray barb while filming a documentary
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Crocodile Hunter Steve Irwin's final moments before death revealed by cameraman – New York Daily News
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