Steve Irwin, the offbeat Australian [insert own characterization here] died, of a stingray barb through the heart, as he was filming a documentary today. He was apparently swimming on top of the stingray, when it swung its tail up, piercing his chest with the barb. Although crew members tried to save him, there was nothing to be done, and he was pronounced DOA at a nearby Low Isles hospital. Here’s to an individual that managed to amaze and freak me out at the same time. His love for animals was evident, although I’d also say he was obsessed with them, and sometimes got so manic around them that he probably freaked them out, too. In the end, he died doing what he loved.